Dry Ice Blasting — Specialty Industrial Cleaning in Columbus, Cincinnati, Dayton, SE Ohio, WV & NKY

For plant engineers, facility managers, and operations directors across Ohio. Solid CO₂ pellets strip carbon, grease, soot, and residue in place — no water, no chemicals, no abrasives, and nothing left to haul away. One of three specialty methods Prism runs, matched to your surface and schedule.

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Updated July 12, 2026 — Serving Columbus, Cincinnati, Dayton, Southeast Ohio, Northern Kentucky & West Virginia

Tri-State Coverage

Columbus office at 171 Schofield Drive. Crews across Cincinnati, Dayton, and Northern Kentucky.

30+ Years Restoration

Owner-operated by Rick Walker. Dry ice work anchored in restoration discipline, not janitorial routine.

Food-Grade Media

Food-grade CO₂ pellets. Nothing toxic on the surface, nothing wet in the plant.

Cleaned In Place

Equipment stays on the line. Most jobs run inside a planned shutdown window.

Dry Ice Blasting on Real Ohio Jobs

Every photo in this section came off a Prism crew’s camera on an Ohio project. No stock photography.

Underside view of a corrugated roof with dark beams and crisscrossing wires.

Corrugated metal roof interior showing a cracked surface texture, support beams, and wires.

Poultry Plant Production Ceiling — Before & After

One cycle, no water introduced above a production line. Full case detail lives on the food plant cleaning page.

A worker on a green scissor lift is pressure washing a dirty industrial wall.

A worker in a boom lift pressure washes a large industrial wall, revealing a clean, light

Warehouse Fire Soot — During Removal

One wall, half cleaned. The split shows exactly what the pellet stream removes — fire soot off, substrate untouched.
Same equipment, mid-pass — the pellet stream is visible at the top of the frame. The factory red underneath comes back untouched. No repaint, no rinse water.

A used table saw's metal surface features a wooden throat plate with a blade

Heavily rusted cast iron table saw top featuring a light wooden blade insert.

Rusted Shop Saw Table — Before & After

Surface rust across the full cast table. The cleaned test strip in the middle set the expectation before the job was approved.

Same table, same angle, rust gone. Bare steel with no abrasion profile and no coolant or rinse water on the motor below.

Interior view of a corrugated metal roof, slatted ceiling, and upper walls with small

Corrugated metal ceiling with chicken wire mesh, a wooden beam, and ventilation ducts

Poultry Barn Ceiling — Before & After

Same barn ceiling, before and after. Dry ice lifted the buildup off the wood with no water and no abrasion — the structure stayed in service.

Where Dry Ice Fits Among the Three Methods

Prism runs three specialty cleaning methods across Ohio: controlled power washing, industrial steam, and dry ice blasting. The site walk-through picks the method — or the combination — the surface actually needs.

What Dry Ice Blasting Is — And What It's For

Solid CO₂ pellets hit the surface at high speed and sublimate on impact. Contaminants lift away. The pellets become gas. The surface is left clean and dry. It’s one method inside Prism’s industrial cleaning, maintenance & restoration services — used where water and grit would do damage.

What It Removes

Carbon, baked-on grease, mold, soot, coatings, glues, and light rust. Also plant residue, food debris, ink, and paint. Cleans in place: no strip-down, no tank soak, no waste to haul off beyond what was already there.

Why Commercial Buyers Choose It

No water in the plant. Motors, panels, servers, and cleanrooms stay dry. No grit to recover afterward. Lines restart faster, shutdowns shrink, and the compliance paperwork gets simpler — productivity, safety, and appearance in one pass.

How the Physics Works

Thermal shock plus kinetic lift. Pellets at −78 °C embrittle the buildup; impact pops it off the substrate; the CO₂ flashes to gas and is gone. The surface underneath is untouched — no etching, no abrasion profile, no moisture.

What It Isn't

Not a fix-all. Soft woods, thin plastics, and some coatings need other methods. Not a swap for hazmat work or structural repair. A site walk-through confirms fit for your surface, soil load, and schedule.

Food Plants

Poultry, meat, bakery, and dairy. USDA- and FDA-fit cleaning for conveyors, gear, and production ceilings. No water near the line.

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Data Centers & Server Rooms

Non-conductive, non-abrasive, zero moisture. Data halls, electrical rooms, and raised-floor plenums cleaned live or in windows.

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Warehouses & 3PL

Racking, conveyors, overhead steel, and post-incident fire soot. Cleaned in place around receiving schedules.

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Commercial Kitchens

Cooking equipment and the kitchen envelope, chemical-free. Runs alongside your certified NFPA 96 exhaust contractor’s cycle.

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Pick the setting closest to yours. Each page covers scope, the rules that apply, and how crews schedule around your operation.

Dry Ice Blasting — Common Questions from Commercial Buyers

Yes — that’s the core use case. CO₂ is non-conductive and the process introduces no moisture, so panels, motors, switchgear, and server rooms can be cleaned without teardown. Sensitive environments get ESD-safe handling and containment.

Request a Site Assessment

Tell us the facility type, the surfaces involved, and your shutdown windows. Assessments in Columbus, Cincinnati, or Dayton are scheduled within 48 hours. Fixed, itemized quote follows. Call (614) 866-4484 for the commercial estimator.