Dry Ice Cleaning: Obsessed Undercarriage Restoration on the E36 M3 Pt.3

[@mikemccormack4341]

I can’t believe I watched this start to finish. This is complete insanity. I love it.

[@bstewartexecutivecarcare3797]

If restoring a vehicle, especially a old one, this to me would be the best way to do the cleaning process. Virtually no damage to parts that could be difficult to find. Not to mention the cleanliness of the process. Environmentally this is a game changer‼️ Excited to see the end results. 👍✌️☮️

[@andreblair6512]

Uncovering that M3 stamp was like finding gold, SO good 👌🏽

[@Twentyfoursilver]

Am amazing process ! The results are incredible , i would imagine any HEX member would appreciate this as much as i do . Thanks for sharing it with us .

[@brianaust8897]

Matt/Scott this is a ton of fun to watch for me as I've just acquired an E36 M3 myself and I'm in this area lately. I'll be honest, I've done enough mineral spirits scrubbing under these areas on a few BMWs to see where it'd be more cost effective, if less "fun" than this method, but in areas like that rear diff cover and brake calipers/rubber/hoses and fittings no contest, this is the way! But Cosmoline will certainly come off pretty easily with a soft brush, even scotchbrite pad and mineral spirits pretty easily. The stuff will be super hard and tough to remove wherever it is exposed to a lot of heat, though. Strangely, having said that, the aluminum heat shields right next to exhaust will actually come clean easily with rags and mineral spirits. But it sure won't on aluminum intake manifolds. I suspect a lot of that is about the smoothness and pores in the aluminum it's resting on..As Scott said over again-you just never know! I'm curious what can be done with the Dry Ice cleaning on an intake manifold of an 80's BMW with cosmoline baked on.

[@johng69er]

This man has amazing talent as a communicatior The protocol is what it is the procedure and expectations of any job The nuance is always the variance of technique These videos are really something

[@GR-zn8je]

Matt- “friends don’t let friends have shiny tires” Dryce Bro- “friends don’t let friends have greasy tires”

[@timbrown9731]

I have used about 80 to 90% of his technique but in sandblasting this is really interesting I never thought that dry ice would have the same technique Matt !

[@chrisduran3007]

If Steve Carrell and Bryan Cranston had a son... and that's a compliment. These videos are taking 'satisfying' to a new plain!!

[@Deagles456]

these videos are remarkable. The level of detail and thoroughness that you guys are showing is so cool!

[@torks2339]

There is no way on earth Matt has the patience to dryce a stinky old car like this if he gets a machine! It'll be Bryce on the dryce!

[@bcastromusic]

Nice! I’m literally under my E36 M3 doing some suspension and cleaning again. I’ve got degreasers, dawn & water, pressure washer, steamer, sponges, steel wool, brown scotch brite... if I had that thing I could do the aluminum parts and subframes in a second! I’ve got my rear subframe out for bushing and I’ve been cleaning it for hours. Spent 30 minutes cleaning the diff and polished the rear housing but it probably doesn’t look as good as that. It's too bad it can't really be used for the heat shield - I found that fine wire wheels work awesome on them (easier when out of the car). The main heat shield for E36 is about $275 if ever wanted to replace. Maybe I’ll target certain areas and take it in somewhere to have a couple hours of dry ice done.

[@orangejuicejones571]

This is a very very detailed way of extreme detailing!!!! Awesome!! Thanks

[@Thebadbeaver9]

I could see Larry Kosilla getting into this...

[@HammerPowered]

Such an interesting process. These videos have been really informative for sure...whole other level of obsessed when it comes to detailing. And no muss or fuss of water like when I wash under my trucks. Love it.

[@Royaldetailingmd]

I’m just sick enough to watch this type of thing for hours and be completely engaged the entire time

[@ScottAles]

Check out the livestream I did yesterday on my channel then. 2.5 hours, less than 1 sentence of talking!

[@ineedabubble]

Man this is so completely and utterly satisfying! Can't wait to see what solutions Matt can come up with for us normies. I'd love to get in on this......I'm obsessed...hook, line and sinker.

[@Doggepp]

I now understand what that stuff is under my E36 M3 - Everything was covered in that cosmoline stuff, tried removing some of it because I thought it was an "aftermarket" coating. Seems to be pretty tough...

[@groundcontrol6876]

I'm loving this series, very interesting information. I didn't even know about this process until these uploads. Can't wait for the next episode and to see the finished product!

[@Mr.Thermistor7228]

dang this is actually pretty incredible

[@bbqlips]

Super digging on this process 👍

[@aelian]

This is friggen awesome. I could watch this all day.

[@thekamalwhf]

This is the future of preservation, don't even have to disassemble the car.

[@1stfrompuertorico568]

What an awesome job indeed! That's quality and awesomeness!

[@nickf1683]

Dry ice plus one of the laser surface rust remover would be amazing

[@mcfreedom10]

This is super interesting. This guy is a proper keeno.

[@Nick210]

Amazing work and attention to detail so far. Loving every second of it. I’m not so sure I could sleep knowing the top half of everything was still dirty though.

[@ScottAles]

Yeah, it's annoying. I actually pulled the front wheel well inner liners because of that. But there's not to much dirt left when we're done. Wish you could see it in person. I think you'd be shocked.

[@YourNewLifeStartsHere]

Love the obsessiveness, this guy can talk nobody’s business!

[@TinCanSailor]

#ASMR #AlesScottMagicalRestorations I could watch this all day. Such a satisfying process.

[@JDMovation]

I like the way he says “Quadruple OOT”

[@FvD714]

aught

[@timbrown9731]

How interesting this method applies to the same thing I’ve done at the winery for sandblasting I could actually do this for a living, The sandblaster we have at work is industrial unit it’s the equivalent power of like a fire hose!

[@timkinley1779]

Ok. Metallurgy and chemistry is my bag, ladies. He is absolutely correct. Any metal on the Rockwell hardness scale (iron) that used compression in Mandrel bends generates heat. The heat on the radius pulls the ferrous compound generating etching. The etching leaves a deposit of iron sulfate. Geez, I sound like a Ted Talks.

[@jedgreco]

I really love these episodes 🤩

[@DriftingSquirrel]

Such lovely work

[@timbrown9731]

Yep new term Dryice bros !

[@rustyrestore]

nice job!!

[@Khurram1968]

Nice Job

[@Userh211]

If you look up “overkill” on Google , this video is what shows up.

[@tundrawhisperer4821]

I googled it, but Obsessed Garage came up instead! 😂

[@henrycollins2478]

I googled idiot, and a picture of people using tunnel washes came up

[@cwillistyle]

This is a great restoration video! Thanks for the detailed steps! Obviously this car was in great shape and never saw snow or salty roads. Have you worked on any vehicles with salt/rust damage? I'm currently restoring my 2000 integra and have come across a lot of rusted bolts. Does the dry ice cut through rust as well as dirt? Thanks!

[@wowproism]

Looks good!

[@1983dmd]

One of your best video on dry ice to date! Thank you Scott for such informative content. Is there a reason you are not wearing a respirator ?

[@ScottAles]

Pretty good cross flow from one end of the building to another, not very much dirt most of the time, good fan keeping the air moving. But I do wear one from time to time.

[@gman3280]

Scott, I’ve watched straight though to part 3. Oddly satisfying to watch. Would like to do it myself. On the diff, any concerns about the gasket between the cover and housing? Also when you say back it down it appears that is particle size and pressure. How do you know how to move each?

[@ScottAles]

It's a learned experience as you might imagine. And yes, size of the dry ice, pressure, and volume all play into this of course.

[@MoebiusUK]

Where does the contaminants go? If it's into the air, shouldn't some kind of face mask / respirator be worn?

[@ScottAles]

We have doors open on both ends of the building for cross flow and a large fan pushing as well. I do wear a mask on certain occasions with a really dirty car. And support your suggestion for using one.

[@mafiax1980]

asmr.. somehow this give me peace just by watching..

[@peterriley2022]

I’m loving this series ... very fascinating work . I know humidity is a problem in Florida and with your new shop will you have a dehumidifier ?

[@ScottAles]

Yes, air conditioning! 🙌

[@mikem4096]

Been waiting for this

[@functionaldoc5054]

So this is perfect for concurs restoration project on a garage queen. Will be nice to know total number of hours in Matt's car minus slow down for filming.

[@unitymixer]

Hey Mat, i need to have the same video without talking no music, just the cleaning parts. Tanks.

[@mpp9964]

As an arachnophobe I kept dreading the possibility a big spider was going to lunge out and attach itself to Dr. Dryce’s face shield

[@SugeRealest]

I got a husaberg supermoto and when you open the manual and read the troubleshooting section. It always says clean the bike first.

[@isaacbenjamin389]

Its like magic

[@blanchbacker]

Damn I’ve never heard of this before

[@tamasdohy1146]

When you say tone it down pressure ok but what do you mean by the size? Can your machine adjust the pellets size?

[@ObsessedGarage]

Yes, it can adjust size.

[@Khurram1968]

Matt, how much (approximately) ice required for a car?

[@shizzy94]

Great to watch, anyone know what spray and grade wool combo was used to clean the stainless steel exhaust?

[@ScottAles]

Ospho and 4xsteel wool.

[@shizzy94]

@@ScottAles I heard it as "exfo" for exfoliation? Haha thanks!

[@bcastromusic]

0000 steel wool (quadruple zero). I use same and it shines up nicely w/o leaving scratches. The part that gets sketchy is whether you should remove the tan/brown tarnish from welding ;) sometimes can’t help it

[@shizzy94]

@@bcastromusic nice one will get hold of some, im in the uk and steel wool seems easier to get than ospho lol

[@Matador_matty]

Genius

[@stashtrey1]

I saturated my shorts watching the rear subframe and differential get cleaned. Having had the subframe and diff out of my M3 not long ago, I can only dream of getting it they clean. It's impossible.

[@shanechopko5523]

Looking at this I just gotta think that whoever designed that blaster messed up by not having adjustments for the settings on the gun

[@ScottAles]

I agree! 👍

[@RolandKoller90]

How expensive is this method with dry ice?

[@sp33der617]

I'm buying stock in dry ice producers.

[@chumpilin]

"i'm detailing" is much better

[@ScottAles]

K, what did you learn from being entertained there?

[@chumpilin]

@@ScottAles not much, but its more pleasing to watch

[@jdisdetermined]

@@chumpilin that channel is for those who just watch things being done. This, and OG in general, is for those who do things.

[@chumpilin]

@@jdisdetermined i do things too!

[@jdisdetermined]

@@chumpilin I wasn't implying you didn't do things. Just explaining the difference of the channels. One is pure entertainment and heavily abbreviated, like all those silly staged disaster detail channels, where these guys have a gas powered drill brush in each hand and just going hard as fuck everywhere. The other type, like this, is in depth and filled with information and knowledge. Both can be good, but for different reasons. ✌✌

[@chr1sd26]

I hope to one day have as much money as Matt to blow an exorbitant fee on this service only to remove the parts to upgrade them

[@richardscogin6906]

How much does this cost??

[@ScottAles]

$250 -$300/ hour. We do not perform contract work anymore. Only train, consult, and advise.

[@TheCuriousOrbs]

Imagine having the disposable income to want to do this to the undercarriage of a car !

[@ParkerOviedo]

Does anyone else get the vibe that this guy is intentionally making this a painfully slow process. He gets paid by the hour. I bet he can do this 5 times faster

[@ScottAles]

It can be done 10 times faster with no regard to originality. How long does it take to dig a 20' deep hole with an excavator? Not long, right? What if there are archeological artifacts in that space? Takes a little longer. Matt's not paying for this extended example. We both agreed to show the preservation element of the process for those who want to know. His money is safe. And I always take even longer on my own cars.

[@tamasdohy1146]

Ocd?

[@MrAumbra]

This true car Detailer porn. Friggen love this!

[@man_in_the_tree]

First but not ricardo

[@henrycollins2478]

Which Ricardo?

[@vxlgsi]

No way a uk car would clean up like this underneath 😅

[@bcastromusic]

Scott what are doing with the textured undercoating that’s everywhere under car? Sometimes when I steam it comes off in some areas and there’s smooth yellow paint underneath. I put up short private video linked below showing what I mean. Youtu.be/hrncNoygGDc

[@ScottAles]

That product is commonly applied to most German cars inside and out. It is meant to be a rust preventative and sound deadening. I work very diligently to maintain all factory applied materials except cosmoline. You'll see when the series concludes how our process works on it.

[@bcastromusic]

@@ScottAles ok thanks appreciate the reply.

[@maximusvr46]

just surprised that you dont wear a mask

[@huntsalone120]

Id love to have my car done but that clapped out shit would probably leak oil faster then the poor man could clean

[@kinhung]

why he doesn't wear a mouth mask for such small dust and particles?

[@donm1338]

Why not just take the Exhaust of that would make it easier 👊

[@mr.monitor.]

No it wouldn't

[@ScottAles]

The idea is to not remove things so there are no witness marks on fittings or I don't accidentally break something no longer available.

[@donm1338]

@@ScottAles Makes sense 👍

[@skt91164]

Any lung protection? Breathing in atomized CO2, grease, and road debris can't be good for your lungs.

[@chipdiamond2628]

You are removing the grease now is going to rust.

[@ScottAles]

We're not finished yet, stay tuned for the next episode as we address this point!

[@dadomonte888]

I love how meticulous you are, and how obsessed you are to make this car look like brand new from factory. There are still spots that are not reachable, and how do you deal with that? Are you going to go an extra mile, and remove some parts, to get to the unreachable spots.

[@ScottAles]

Only the plastic inner wheelhouse liners. I know Matt's ordered new ones so I don't want him taking the old ones off and seeing alot of grime back there.

[@Dopeminicc]

Can you just stop talking, we all want to watch that satisfying dry ice blasting and not your talking

[@trentcardwell8620]

Kool process but you Talk to much 🤔😭

[@ScottAles]

As my family tells me...

[@PQR5CHE]

Sir, please stop talking and keep cleaning 😂

[@ScottAles]

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[@Jballzx]

Goddamn this guy talks so muchhhhhhh

[@toplabels]

Sorry but this guy talks to much.

[@ScottAles]

I'm just getting started!