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Full Vehicle Restoration Cleaning

A complete dry ice clean of the engine, underbody, body cavities and interior — restoration-grade.

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Typical price

$1,200 – $3,500

Premium tier

Typical duration

2–5 days

Works on

Steel monocoque & body-on-frame, Aluminium body panels, Period rubber & plastic…

Doesn’t work on

Heavily rusted shells requiring metal replacement

The problem this solves

A complete dry ice clean of the engine, underbody, body cavities and interior — restoration-grade.

A proper restoration starts with a clean vehicle — but old paint, decades of road tar, perished underseal and engine-bay grease can hide rust, weld failures and original markings you need to see. Sandblasting strips too aggressively; chemical strippers run into cavities; pressure-washing soaks insulation and electrics. Dry ice blasting takes a tired chassis back to a presentable, inspection-ready surface in days instead of weeks — without the abrasive damage that complicates a quality respray.

Full-Vehicle Restoration — example results

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What you can expect

Classic & vintage restoration
Concours preparation
Pre-respray surface preparation
High-value pre-purchase cleaning
Insurance write-off appraisal cleaning
Body-off rotisserie restorations

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Benefits

Why dry ice for full-vehicle restoration

Whole-vehicle in one media

Engine, underbody, cavities, body shell — all cleaned with the same non-abrasive process.

Preserves original markings

VIN stamps, build tags, factory paint codes and assembly markings stay legible.

Inspection-ready surface

Reveal crack lines, weld defects and rust early — before you’ve committed paint and labour to them.

Faster than chemical stripping

A full-vehicle clean is typically 2–4 days vs weeks for chemical or media stripping.

No tank, no acid, no run-off

No chemical baths, no waste handling, no environmental compliance overhead.

Process

How a typical full-vehicle restoration job runs

1

Documentation

We photograph every panel, marking and tag — your record before any work starts.
2

Engine, bay, underbody

Phased blast across the major zones, with masking of period-correct decals and sensitive parts.
3

Cavities & interior shell

Door cavities, boot wells, scuttle and firewall — areas a normal detailer can’t reach.
4

Hand-finish & protect

Final hand-detail of show surfaces; cavity wax / chassis protectant applied on request.

Surfaces & limits

Where this service works well — and the situations we'll flag for repair instead of cleaning.

Works on

Steel monocoque & body-on-frame
Aluminium body panels
Period rubber & plastic
Original decals & tags
Wood-trimmed classics

Doesn’t work on

Heavily rusted shells requiring metal replacement
Vehicles with damaged factory paint that should be left untouched

Pricing

Typical price for full-vehicle restoration

Full vehicle restoration, concours preparation, multi-day classics work.

Premium tier

$1,200 – $3,500

Final price depends on condition, scope and travel. Use the calculator for a postcode-specific estimate.

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Service-specific FAQs

Can you clean a body-off rotisserie?

Yes — and this is where dry ice really shines. A rotisserie clean takes 1–2 days and gives you a paint-ready surface without sandblasting damage.

Will it strip old paint?

At higher pressures we can break poorly-adhered topcoat, but we don’t aggressively strip primers or sound paint. We tune pressure to your spec.

Do you work with restoration shops?

Yes. We’re used to working in-bay alongside metalworkers, paint shops and trim specialists. We can quote per-stage.

How does this compare to chemical stripping?

Chemical strippers are aggressive and produce hazardous waste. Dry ice is non-toxic, non-abrasive, and lets you stop at the surface you want — not strip everything to bare metal.

Can you preserve original VIN and build tags?

Yes — we mask and document every original marking before work starts.

Do you work on vintage motorcycles?

Yes — bikes, mopeds, scooters. Smaller vehicles often take half a day to a full day for engine + frame cleaning.