“The Best Paint Prep” a Paint Rep Had Ever Seen: Below Decks Paint Removal Project Leaves Lakeside Vessel Ready for its Makeover
When a docked construction and excavation barge needed a new coat of paint below decks, the project manager turned to Polar Clean. With 30,000 square feet of wall, ceiling and floor panels covered in multiple… Read more
Case Study: Ceiling Paint Removal for a Beverage Manufacturer
Hard Tea & Hard Deadlines: Polar Clean Steps in Where Other Blasting Companies Take a Hard Pass When the maker of a popular brand of hard iced tea needed a solution for a flaking ceiling… Read more
Chemical-free Paint Removal Options Fill the Gap Left by EPA Ban – and Then Some
Contractors seeking safer alternatives to chemical paint stripping are often surprised to learn how effective non-chemical blasting methods can be. It’s a welcome discovery in light of the hazards of paint strippers containing methylene chloride,… Read more
Dry Ice Blasting Leaves Historic Building Ready for Its Makeover
The three-story building at 500 N. LaSalle St. has undergone numerous makeovers since its days as a powerhouse for Chicago’s once bustling network of cable cars. The building, designated a Chicago landmark in 2002, has… Read more
Lead-Based Paint Removal for a Historic Building While in Use
Constructed in 1934, the U.S. Post Office and Courthouse in Lexington, Kentucky required a new paint job to reverse 85 years of exposure to elements and to restore the exterior to its stately origins. It… Read more
Sponge Blasting Removes Layers of Paint Behind Bars
With moisture intrusion damaging the concrete block walls at a rain-soaked county detention center in Florida, county officials needed a solution that met a formidable list of requirements. They needed a method of removing old… Read more
