Laser Cleaning Red Oak Victory Steel

Carbon steel looks scabby with outdoor rust before work starts. Afterward the operator has bare iron that is still sound, without a pit track.

Cast iron arrives under rust and foundry scale. After the pass those films are gone and the graphite stays in the metal, not blasted out of the face.

Iron arrives under rust and mill scale that hide the face. After the pass those films are gone and the metal is bare, not abrasive-blasted or pitted.

Tool steel dies look filmed and oxidized before work starts. Afterward the operator has a still-hard working land without a blue temper stain.

Birch cabinets look yellowed and dull at the start. A stopped pass leaves the light stock unmarked, not a brown burn on the cabinet edge.

Cedar decks arrive gray under mildew, weathered finish, and paint. After the pass those films are gone and the softwood is still sound, not scorched.

Cement walls look stained and dusty at the start. A stopped pass leaves the gray matrix, not a scorched or powdered crust beside the joint.

Cherry millwork starts dark under old varnish and soot. After the pass those films are gone and the figure is still there, not browned through.

Fiberglass hulls look chalky and stained at the start. A stopped pass leaves the glossy coat, not a pale scar where the dirt once sat.

Fir framing looks gray and tired at the start. A stopped pass leaves the rings visible, not a dark burn line along the framing edge.

Hastelloy welds look stained and dull before work. A stopped pass takes the stain off and the alloy still resists chemicals, not ground thin.

Mahogany arrives under varnish and stain that hide the figure. After the pass the laser leaves that open grain in place, not sanded flat.

Oak chairs come in dark with old coating on the rings. Afterward the operator has bare hardwood that still shows figure, without a char line.

Plaster interiors arrive under soot and paint on a soft face. After the pass the laser leaves that finish sound, not crumbled away.

Redwood siding looks coated and weathered before work starts. Afterward the operator has bare boards that are still sound, without a char streak.

Teak planks look ashy and coated before anyone fires. Afterward the operator has oily marine stock that is still sound, without a scorch streak.

Terracotta arrives under soot and crust on the fired clay. After the pass the laser leaves the ceramic body intact, not pitted on the face.

Walnut cabinets look coated and waxy before anyone fires. Afterward the operator has dark figure that is still crisp, without a char streak.

Heritage architectural work looked stained and tagged on the elevation. Once the head finished, the stone showed through and the old character remained.

Paint and coating sit on steel and aluminum as a thick film. After the pass that film is off and the metal is ready to inspect or recoat.

Battery busbar faces looked dull and filmed before joining. Once the head finished, the land showed through so amps could move across.

Industrial food rooms looked sticky on metal a closed circuit never reached. Once the head finished, the metal showed through and the next shift could go.

Rust sat as a flaky orange crust on damp field plate. Once the head finished, the metal showed through and a fresh coat could go on.