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Ikmanda Roswati
Ikmanda RoswatiPh.D.Indonesia
Ultrafast photonics and laser-matter interaction
Published
Apr 15, 2026

Unimog Parts Coating Laser Cleaning

This Unimog clip shows service parts coming clean under a laser after rust and old finish have hidden the steel. What matters is which piece you are on, because a housing, a linkage, and a cover do not take heat the same way. Threads and sealing faces need the soil gone without a change in size. Treat the footage as these parts on this bench, and end the pass once you can read the steel rather than once the part shines.

What This Video Shows

Short kcnq4fnSftE shows pulsed laser clearing paint, rust, and grime from Unimog steel parts in 58 seconds without chemicals.

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

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Cast Iron Laser Cleaning

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.

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Iron Laser Cleaning

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.

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

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Acrylic arrives cloudy under glue and mold-release film. After the pass those films are gone and the sheet stays clear, not yellowed or melted.

Bronze surface undergoing laser cleaning showing precise contamination removal

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Bronze statues look green and crusty at the start. A stopped pass leaves the intended hue, not a raw wound where the crust once sat.

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

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Inconel parts arrive under scale, weld tint, and process soil. After the pass those films are gone and the wall is not ground undersize or warped.

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Kevlar polymer panels look stained and dusty at the start. A stopped pass leaves the weave closed, not a loose burnt fringe on the panel.

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Mortar joints arrive painted and weathered at the pointing. After the pass the laser leaves the pointing joint full, not raked out hollow.

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Nickel arrives dull under oxide and heat tint on plate. After the pass the laser leaves the metal bright, not thinned or pitted through.

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

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Polycarbonate guards arrive filmed on a clear plastic face. After the pass the laser leaves the sheet clear, not hazed, yellowed, or melted.

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Polypropylene moldings arrive oily under mold release. After the pass the laser leaves the molded part shaped, not warped or browned.

Polyvinyl Chloride surface undergoing laser cleaning showing precise contamination removal

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Polyvinyl chloride pipe arrives soiled under light films. After the pass the laser leaves the plastic intact, not scorched or browned.

Redwood surface undergoing laser cleaning showing precise contamination removal

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

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Rubber rollers come in slick with shop grease. Afterward the operator has tacky elastomer that still grips, without a black crust.

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Stainless steel looks straw-tinted and filmed before work starts. Afterward the operator has a bright chromium face without a burn track.

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Thermoplastic elastomer moldings look oily before work starts. Afterward the operator has a still-tacky skin, not a slick melted hide.

Aluminum surface undergoing laser cleaning showing precise contamination removal

Aluminum Laser Cleaning

Aluminum starts dull under oxide that takes the first energy. After a stopped pass, that film is gone and the metal is not pitted.

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Questions this footage answers

  • What does this Short show about Unimog coating removal?

    The clip is a 58-second pulsed-fiber demo on Unimog steel parts. You see paint, rust, and grime leave so the surfaces are ready for the next coating step without chemical strippers.

  • What energy fits paint and then rust on Unimog steel?

    Treat paint, rust, and mill scale as separate layers. After the coating leaves, check near 1.42–4.26 J/cm² for remaining oxide and keep stacked energy under about 5.7–15 J/cm² so bare metal stays unmarked.

  • Can these settings copy to every Unimog panel?

    Treat the Short as path proof only. Re-check each coating thickness and steel grade, especially on thin brackets and threaded bosses, before production energy.