Ice Clean Works — Dry Ice Cleaning & Ceramic Protection

The Problem

The car looks immaculate.
Underneath is a different story.

The best-kept collection cars are immaculate above the roofline. Presentation is considered. Care is genuine. But the underbody — the engine bay, the wheel arches, the structural surfaces — has simply never had a safe, practical solution. Not because owners don't care. Because the tools didn't exist at the required level of precision.

Road salt

Salt from past use remains trapped in seams and surface textures long after the car returns to dry storage. It continues to draw moisture and accelerate corrosion invisibly, from within.

Oil and grime

Decades of oil deposits in the engine bay and underbody seal nothing in and reveal nothing. They simply mask what's happening beneath — and they prevent any accurate condition assessment.

Moisture ingress

Moisture still finds its way into the structural surfaces of any vehicle in storage. It accumulates in seams, collects under contamination, and begins its work in places no annual inspection ever reaches.

A note on what the process reveals

On vehicles covered in years of oil, grime, or underbody deposits, dry ice cleaning will expose the substrate in full — including any corrosion, surface damage, or previous repairs beneath the contamination. The process does not create these conditions. It reveals them. We consider this a feature, not a risk: an accurate picture of the vehicle's true condition is worth more than a masked one. Any findings are documented in the pre-treatment assessment and discussed with the owner before the service proceeds.

Before

After

The Cleaning

Zero water.
Zero chemicals.
Zero residue.

Dry ice blasting uses solid CO₂ pellets fired at precisely controlled pressure. On contact with the surface, the pellets sublimate — they turn directly from solid to gas — lifting contamination without chemical reaction, without water, and without any abrasive media remaining behind.

There is nothing to dry. Nothing to flush. No runoff to manage. No risk of moisture being introduced to wiring, sensors, or aged rubber compounds. The surface is simply clean.

Engine bay

Mechanical internals

Classic engine bay

Pre-treatment assessment

Every vehicle is assessed before any work begins. Areas are evaluated for substrate suitability — aged rubber, original wiring, existing underseal treatments. A written suitability assessment is signed off before the blaster is switched on.

Precision dry ice blasting

Pressure settings and standoff distances are calibrated per substrate. What works on a sill is not what's used near original wiring. Each area is treated on its own terms. The process removes oil deposits, road salt, surface contamination — not original coatings, not factory primer, not anything structurally bonded.

Clean-up and inspection

Dry ice leaves no residue — the displaced material is vacuumed and contained. The cleaned surface is inspected. Before-and-after photography is taken at this stage, from identical positions with consistent lighting, for your records.

IGL Aegis application and cure

The coating is applied to the cleaned substrate on day one where possible — ideally allowing the full curing period overnight before the vehicle is moved. Day two is reserved for the application where preparation extends into the afternoon, and for final inspection. The full process across engine bay, wheel arches, and underbody — including masking, arch liner removal and reinstatement where required — is a thorough operation. It is not rushed.

The Protection

IGL Aegis anti-corrosion
ceramic coating.

Cleaning solves the present. Protection addresses the future. IGL Aegis is a professional-grade ceramic anti-corrosion product applied to the cleaned substrate — forming a micro-porous barrier that remains active against moisture, salt, and contamination going forward.

What IGL Aegis is

Engineered specifically for mechanical and underbody surfaces

IGL (International Graphene Labs) is a Malaysian coatings company with a certified applicator network across multiple continents. Aegis is their anti-corrosion protection product — not a wax, not a polymer sealant, not a traditional underseal. It is a professional ceramic formulation designed for mechanical substrates.

It provides long-term protection that remains active in precisely the conditions where classic and collector vehicles deteriorate: damp storage, seasonal temperature cycling, residual salt exposure.

Applied by an IGL-certified technician

What it provides

Protection you can document

A micro-porous ceramic barrier against moisture, salt, and corrosion — applied to the cleaned surface, not over contamination
Long-term protection calibrated for the conditions classic vehicles face in storage and seasonal use
A product batch number, application record, and certification documentation that travels with the vehicle
Traceability — a future buyer, valuer, or insurer can verify exactly what was applied, when, and by whom
Compatibility check as standard: if your vehicle has existing underbody treatment (Waxoyl, Dinitrol, or similar), compatibility is confirmed before any product is applied

The Service

Clean and Protect.

One service. Two stages. Complete mechanical presentation for the surfaces that matter most.

Full Service

Clean and Protect

Pricing

Confirmed after assessment

Dry ice blast — engine bay	Removes oil deposits, grime, and surface contamination from the full engine bay
Dry ice blast — wheel arches	Full arch and inner arch treatment — baked-on deposits, road salt, brake dust
Dry ice blast — underbody	Structural surfaces, sill edges, subframes, and floor pan
IGL Aegis anti-corrosion coat	Applied to all cleaned surfaces — ceramic barrier against moisture, salt, and corrosion
Pre-treatment assessment (written)	Signed suitability report before any work begins — yours to keep
Before and after photography	Full photographic record with timestamps, identical framing — complete set provided
IGL Aegis application certificate	Product batch number, technician certification, application date — suitable for history file
Site clean-up and reinstatement	No residue, no waste, no disruption to the surrounding space

Duration

Typically 1–2 days per vehicle

Location

Universal Classic Cars, Fleet, Hampshire

Insurance

CC&C cover — schedule available on request

What you receive

A permanent addition to
the vehicle's documented history.

Every vehicle that goes through the Clean and Protect process is fully documented. This is not paperwork for its own sake — it is what a future buyer, surveyor, or insurer needs to verify exactly what was done, when, and to what standard.

Written pre-treatment assessment

Signed before any work begins. Documents substrate condition, suitability determination, and any areas excluded from the service.

Before and after photography

Full set, consistent framing and lighting across both sessions. Yours to keep — for your own records or as sales collateral.

IGL Aegis application certificate

Product batch number and application date. A verifiable record of exactly what product was applied and when.

Service record for the history file

A written record of what was done, when, and to which areas of the vehicle — suitable for inclusion alongside the vehicle's existing documentation.

Insurance cover — CC&C

We hold specialist insurance that explicitly covers property in our care, custody and control. This is not a standard trade policy — it is structured for exactly this type of work.

Long-term protection — no reapplication required

IGL Aegis is applied once. The vehicle is protected. There is no routine reapplication, no ongoing treatment schedule, and no requirement to return the vehicle for maintenance. The coating is designed to do its job and keep doing it.

Suitability

This service is not for every car. We will tell you that upfront.

The assessment stage exists precisely for this reason. If a vehicle is not right for this process, we say so before any work begins. No fee is charged for an assessment that concludes the service is not appropriate.

Right for this service

Driven classic and collector cars maintained to a high standard but used as cars
Prestige 4x4s and working vehicles with significant mechanical contamination
Sports and performance cars where engine bay presentation matters commercially
Vehicles being prepared for sale where mechanical condition is part of the proposition
Any vehicle whose owner wants an accurate picture of what is actually underneath

Not right for this service

Concours-prepared cars where factory originality and patina are part of the vehicle's value — dry ice cleaning would disturb that, and we will not recommend it
Cars with documented provenance where an unmodified underside is part of the historical record
Vehicles with substrate conditions that make the cleaning or coating process inadvisable — identified at assessment stage
Situations where an existing underbody treatment is incompatible with IGL Aegis and the owner does not want it removed

Training and Certification

Certified by the people
who make the product.

IGL Aegis is applied by a certified technician, trained to the product manufacturer's standard. Certification is completed at Universal Classic Cars in March 2026, ahead of the April pilot.

IGL — International Graphene Labs — is a coatings company with a certified applicator network operating across multiple continents. Their products are used in automotive, marine, and industrial applications where long-term protection under demanding conditions is the requirement. Aegis is engineered specifically for mechanical and underbody surfaces — not adapted from a consumer product line.

The dry ice blasting process is used in aerospace, heritage railway restoration, and food manufacturing — sectors where substrate safety is non-negotiable. The same precision that governs those applications governs the work on your vehicle.

Engine bay detail — mechanical precision

Every job assessed. Every surface treated on its own terms.

Get in touch

If the conversation is worth having, now is the time to have it.

April pilot slots are limited. Tell us about your vehicle and we'll come back to you promptly to discuss whether the service is the right fit.

Ice Clean Works Ltd · Company No. 17027354
hans@icecleanworks.com

What's really
underneath.

The car looks immaculate.
Underneath is a different story.