§ Phase II — Coming Spring 2028
Marine · Restoration · Manufacturing

Industrial laser cleaning for marine, restoration, and manufacturing. No abrasive media. No chemicals. No shipping your equipment out of state. On-site service at your yard, or drop-off in South County.

Industrial laser cleaning.

Marine hardware before laser cleaning
Marine hardware after laser cleaning
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Marine maintenance
Bottom paint · Hulls · Propellers · Hardware
§ I — The thesis

Why laser cleaning.

Sandblasting and chemical stripping work. Both have problems that get worse every year.

OSHA's silica regulation has been tightening since 2018. Containment, dust, PPE, and post-job cleanup add real cost to abrasive blasting — especially on customer sites. Chemical stripping has its own EPA story: methylene chloride, NMP, and the hazmat disposal trail.

Laser cleaning skips both. A focused fiber laser ablates the contaminant — rust, paint, oxide, oil, coating — and stops at the substrate. No media, no chemicals, no waste stream beyond the ablated material itself. Safe on stainless, brass, bronze, aluminum, and most coated and plated finishes.

It's not the right tool for every job. Cheap structural steel, very large surface area, and budget-driven heavy rust still belong to the sandblaster. When the sandblaster is the better call, expect a straight recommendation.

i.

No abrasive media.

No silica dust, no spent grit, no containment problem. OSHA-friendly. Goes places sandblasting can't — indoor, electronics-adjacent, fragile substrates.

ii.

No chemicals.

No methylene chloride, no NMP, no hazmat disposal. EPA-friendly. No surface prep before paint.

iii.

Substrate-safe.

Pulse parameters tuned to remove the contaminant and leave the metal. Safe on stainless, brass, bronze, aluminum, even electronics-adjacent.

§ II — Methods

Laser vs. the alternatives.

Honest comparison
Method Substrate-safe No media No chemicals OSHA / EPA-friendly Speed on heavy rust
Laser cleaning
Sandblasting
Chemical stripping
Dry ice blasting
Hand grinding / wire wheel

Honest read: laser wins where the substrate is sensitive, OSHA matters, or the part is irreplaceable. It loses where speed-per-dollar dominates on cheap structural steel.

§ III — Verticals

Verticals.

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01 — Marine

Marine restoration.

Gel-coat-safe bottom paint removal. Hulls, propellers, engine rooms, underwater hardware, trailers. Portable equipment brings the service to your yard, or drop off in South County. Built for charter operators, marinas, and brokers.

  • Bottom paint removal
  • Hull preservation
  • Propeller restoration
  • Engine-room degreasing
  • Underwater hardware
  • Trailer rust
  • Chrome & brightwork
  • Teak prep
Mode
On-site or in-shop
Typical job
$1,500 – $8,000
Best fit
Charter operators & yards
Bronze marine cleat with heavy surface oxidation, green-black patina, and salt corrosion before laser cleaning
Bronze marine cleat after laser cleaning, surface oxidation removed, original casting detail preserved
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FIG. 27 — Bronze cleat: surface oxidation removed, casting detail preserved

02 — Restoration

Automotive & period.

Restore frames, chassis, panels, engine blocks, and period hardware without warping the metal. Selective layer removal — strip the paint, leave the patina. Bare metal finish ready for paint, or stop short for original-look preservation. Built for restoration shops, collectors, and museums.

  • Frame & chassis
  • Engine blocks
  • Suspension components
  • Wheels & brake hardware
  • Period parts
  • Vintage motorcycle
  • Bronze & brass restoration
  • Historic preservation
Mode
In-shop preferred
Typical job
$600 – $5,000
Best fit
Restoration shops & collectors
Engine block with rust and grime before laser cleaning
Engine block after laser cleaning, no warping or media residue
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FIG. 28 — Engine block restoration, no warping, no media residue

03 — Industrial maintenance

Equipment, molds, machinery.

On-site cleaning to minimize downtime. Rust from production equipment. Mold and die cleaning without abrasive embedding. Weld prep and oxide removal. Built for manufacturing, farm operations, food processing, and historical preservation work.

  • Equipment rust removal
  • Mold & die cleaning
  • Weld prep & oxide removal
  • Farm equipment
  • Manufacturing line maintenance
  • Food-processing surfaces
  • Historical preservation
  • Bronze plaques & monuments
Mode
On-site preferred
Typical job
$800 – $4,000
Best fit
Mfg, farms, restoration
Industrial gear with rust and oxide before laser cleaning
Industrial gear after laser cleaning, surface preserved
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FIG. 29 — Industrial gear, rust & oxide removed, surface preserved

04 — Agriculture

Heritage farm equipment.

Vintage tractor grilles, implement frames, classic-era engine castings, sheet-metal trim. Laser cleaning preserves the original casting marks and welds that media blasting destroys — restoration-grade results without warping or surface erosion. Pre-paint prep without hazmat.

  • Tractor grilles, hoods, bodies
  • Implement frames & castings
  • Vintage engine blocks & heads
  • Sheet-metal trim & emblems
  • Cast-iron stove & equipment parts
  • Pre-paint surface preparation
Mode
Shop preferred · on-site for fragile pieces
Typical job
$300 – $1,500 per piece
Best fit
Restoration shops & collectors
Vintage farm tractor grille with chipped green paint and light surface rust before laser cleaning
Vintage farm tractor grille after laser cleaning, paint and rust removed to bare cast metal
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FIG. 30 — Heritage tractor grille, chipped paint & rust removed

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Abrasive media
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Hazmat chemicals
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Phase II launch
§ IV — Roadmap

Timeline.

i.

Q4 2027 – Q1 2028 — Equipment selection & setup

Selecting the first industrial laser cleaning machine. Mid-tier pulsed/CW system, sized for marine hardware and mid-volume restoration. Setup, calibration, and operator training at the workshop.

Status
In progress
ii.

Q2 2028 — Pilot jobs (marine)

First paid jobs with a pilot customer in Rhode Island marine charter operations. Pricing calibrated, workflow refined, real-world data captured. Limited capacity.

Status
Targeting April 2028
iii.

Q3 2028 — Public availability

Industrial cleaning open to all qualified customers in marine, restoration, manufacturing, and historical preservation. Per-job and recurring contract structures.

Status
Targeting July 2028
iv.

2029+ — Mobile service & regional

On-site cleaning at customer yards. Service radius extending into eastern Connecticut and southeastern Massachusetts. Second machine and first full-time operator hire.

Status
Planning
§ V — Early access
Pilot pricing for first customers

Pilot pricing for early access.

Phase II opens with limited capacity. The first cohort of pilot customers gets discounted rates in exchange for real-world jobs to refine the process. This list is emailed when machines and operators are ready (target: April 2028).

Get on the early access list.

No commitment. Emails are limited to Phase II updates.

No commitment. Emails are limited to Phase II updates.
Until Phase II

Until Phase II launches.

Industrial cleaning launches Spring 2028. In the meantime, premium engraving continues for golf, marine, and corporate. Same bench. Same standards.

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