Can dry ice clean a wooden boat hull or deck?
Yes with care — sample-test first. Wood substrates handled at lower pressure.
Verdict
Yes — with care
Sample-test mandatory; conservator-coordinated for heritage wooden vessels.
The detailed answer
Wooden boats — restored cruisers, classic launches, traditional rowing skiffs — can be cleaned with dry ice at low pressure (60-80 PSI). Below that pressure, the pellets remove biofouling, salt deposits and weathered varnish without scoring the timber substrate. Sample-testing on an inconspicuous area is essential. Heritage wooden vessels are conservator-coordinated. The trouble area is checked timber: where surface checking has split below the finish, even gentle pressure can lift fragments. Surveyor input recommended for high-value classics.
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