Automotive · Panel · Restoration · Mobile

Rust, paint & coating off — substrate preserved.

Mobile laser cleaning for North Shore panel beaters, prestige restorers and classic workshops. We bring the van to Artarmon, Chatswood, Willoughby, Lane Cove or St Leonards and strip rust, underseal, primer or old paintwork off panels, chassis sections, brackets and parts — without warping, blast media or chemical run-off.

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Materials Steel · Stainless · Aluminium

First assessment Free

Substrate change Nil

VW Golf Mk6 02Q gearbox case caked in oily grime — before laser cleaning

DOC-002 · GEARBOX · BEFORE VW GOLF MK6

What it does on a car

Mobile laser cleaning replaces the abrasive option.

Sandblasting, soda blasting, dustless, chemical strippers — the laser does what each does, without the side-effects. No media in door cavities. No chemical run-off on your shop floor. No grit pitting on the substrate.

01 · Rust strip

Panels & chassis sections

Surface oxidation, deep flaking rust, scale on chassis rails, underbody corrosion. Pulsed laser lifts rust off without thinning, pitting or warping — critical when you're matching original gauge for a respray or structural repair.

02 · Paint & primer

Paint, primer & lacquer removal

Strip old respray, factory paint, primer, lacquer, decals, pinstriping. Layered finishes peel back cleanly. Trim, weatherstrip, rubber and glass nearby stay untouched — no masking, no media in folded edges.

03 · Underseal

Underseal & tar removal

Bitumen underbody coatings, schutz, factory underseal, tar. The laser lifts coatings off without damaging the structural metal beneath, and without spraying solvent or media across your shop.

04 · Weld prep

Spot weld & seam-sealer prep

Strip back paint and primer from spot-weld zones and seams ahead of weld-through primer application. Faster and cleaner than orbital sanders, gentler than abrasive wheels.

05 · Parts cleaning

Brackets, hinges & frames

Suspension components, frame sections, classic alloy parts. Bench-top mobile cleaning means parts don't leave your shop. Turnaround in hours, not days. Maker's marks preserved.

06 · Pre-paint

Pre-paint surface preparation

Bare-metal-ready prep on bonnets, doors, guards, tailgates. Substrate stays as you found it — no pitting from grit, no chemical residue, no media trapped in folded edges or spot-weld pockets.

DOC-002 · GEARBOX · ALLOY CASTING STATUS COMPLETE

VW Golf Mk6 — 02Q gearbox.

Caked oily grime cleared from the alloy casting. Bolt threads, sealing faces and casting detail preserved. No abrasive media, no chemical wash.

SubstrateCast aluminium

ContaminantOil + tar

MethodPulsed · adaptive

Media usedNone

Substrate changeNil measurable

Sealing facesPreserved

Casting detail and bolt threads intact. Same approach applies to engine blocks, suspension components, brackets and any other cast alloy parts.

VW Golf Mk6 02Q gearbox case before laser cleaning — caked in oily grime

BEFORE · CAKED OIL + TAR DOC-002

DOC-003 · EXHAUST · STAINLESS STATUS COMPLETE

VW Golf Mk5/6 — OEM rear muffler.

Surface rust, soot and discolouration cleared from the OEM stainless muffler. Metallic finish restored without affecting the substrate.

SubstrateStainless steel

ContaminantRust + soot

MethodPulsed · multi-pass

Media usedNone

Substrate changeNil measurable

FinishRestored metallic

Same approach for chrome, polished alloy and stainless trim. See more jobs on the Our Work page.

VW Golf Mk5/Mk6 OEM rear muffler before laser cleaning — surface rust, soot and discolouration

BEFORE · RUST + SOOT DOC-003

⚠ Why North Shore restorers call first

No media. No chemicals. No warp.

The 1960s door skin you stripped this morning is the same gauge it was yesterday. That's the deal.

No media, no chemicals, no warpLaser interacts with the contaminant, not the substrate. Original gauge, original surface texture, intact.
No clean-up afterwardsBlast media gets into door cavities, A-pillars, wheel arches, all over the workshop floor. Laser produces fine particulate captured by extraction. Shop stays clean.
Selective controlStrip a 20 mm spot-weld zone without touching the paint two centimetres away. Pulse rate and pass count dialled in against the actual panel response.
We come to youMobile van, founder operating, fully insured. Parts stay on your premises. No transport risk, no insurance handoff.

Book the free assessment→ 1800 638 282

How the first job actually goes

Honest about where it sits.

If a grinder is the right tool for your job, we'll say so. The free assessment is designed to find out — not to push laser into a poor fit.

Honest about where laser sits

Not a magic wand

Heavy structural rust that has eaten through panels still needs cutting out and welding in fresh metal — that's panel-beating work and we leave it where it belongs. What the laser does well is give you back the substrate you want to weld, prime or paint, in the condition you found it underneath the contaminant.

The free first assessment confirms suitability before any commercial commitment. We'll tell you on the spot if a grinder or abrasive wheel is the right tool for your job.

What the first visit looks like

Four steps · ~60–90 min

1. Phone call — quick description of your shop, the part or panel, and a suitable time.

2. On-site arrival — usually within the same week. Set-up takes about 15 minutes; controlled work zone established.

3. Test passes — documented before-and-after on your actual material, no obligation.

4. You decide — if it's a fit, we discuss scope and the rate for the first job.

North Shore panel shop · Restorer · Mechanic

Free first assessment.
Mobile, this week.

No travel charge inside Artarmon, Chatswood, Willoughby, Lane Cove, St Leonards, Northbridge, Crows Nest or Roseville. Free on-site assessment on your premises. Founder operating, fully insured, WHS documentation included.

1800 638 282

Book your free assessment→ Mobile · 0402 382 858