Cleaning Co2 Laser Honeycomb Table

Do you have a honeycomb table on your Co2 Laser machine that looks ghastly and want to give it a fresh look?
While researching for this video I found a wide range of products and chemical solutions available and used by Laser machine users to clean their Honeycomb table, and some of these I will list in the item description below. In this video I demonstrate two of these products to clean up the residue build up from the honeycomb table of two of my laser machines.
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You will need to rinse the chemicals off using a high pressure if you have access to one, otherwise you may need to have a small ridgid pipe cleaner to scrub and then rinse with a hose.
The first step is to remove the honeycomb table from the machine and take it outside. On this machine it is as easy as removing the 4 screws fixing it to the lifting platform.
As my Control Test I will use only the pressure washer with water to see its effect on the honeycomb and the residue. Here you can see there is very little cleaning effect with only high pressure water.
SAFETY FIRST
Read Safety and Chemical Handling Directions Carefully.
and Use the Necessary Personal Safety Equipment.
FIRST CHEMICAL TEST
This particular Product is GLITZ OUTDOOR CLEANER CONCENTRATE.
It is a Concrete cleaner concentrate, was highly recommended by quite a few users, the Active Chemical in this product is SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE 50g/l
I Diluted with water at a ratio of 1:1 into a pressure sprayer, which made the solution easy to spray onto the honeycomb. To make sure you get into all surfaces of the honeycomb I recommend rotating the honeycomb and re-applying , and don’t forget the second side.
Then leave it to soak for about 15-20 minutes, After that using pressure washer rinse off, again rotating the honeycomb to get into all surfaces of the honeycomb.
SECOND CHEMICAL TEST
This particular Product is SELLEYS - .OVEN CLEAN
This comes in an aerosol can, and is much easier to prepare as you do you have to dilute with water.
This particular product contains SODIUM HYDROXIDE, MONOETHANOLAMINE & ETHANOL
This is easy to spray onto the honeycomb, you may need a few cans to cover a larger area or to reapply if needed. Again rotate the honeycomb if necessary to get all surfaces covered with the cleaner. Allow to soak in for about 15 minutes. Then pressure wash with water to rinse.
THE RESULTS
From my experience both solutions performed very well,
There were some stains on both that could not be removed even after I repeated the cleaning.
The oven cleaner was easier to use as it was packaged ready to use and did not require diluting.
The outdoor cleaner was less messy and has less irritating fumes than the oven cleaner, and is more cost effective than the oven cleaner by volume.
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Until next time, take care
Cheers Matthew
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[@davev5686]

Matt, Zep Purple De-greaser and water 1:5
I cut 99% Premium MDF, and the resin gets everywhere. For my rails, I have a piece of plastic gutter with end caps siliconed on and a hose fitting in one end for draining afterwards. For the honeycomb I have a large pet cage tray and a little aquarium pump. The rails take about ten minutes to soak and come out factory clean. The honeycomb I tilt it a bit and let the pump circulate over and drain through. Takes a bit and you keep moving the feed hose around on the bed until you are satisfied.
WARNING: Do not do the honeycomb bed outside unless you want to drive your cat to distraction. In a bit of a breeze from the underside, the solution turns your bed into a million bubble blower. It will drive them nuts faster than a dozen red dot laser pointers.
The solution is good for 5 to 7 cleanings depending on how bad your rails / bed gets. When I have to let my rails soak for twenty minutes I know it's time to make up a new batch of solution.

[@MWLaser]

Thanks for adding your solution. I was going to try that one, but could not find it here in Australia

[@davev5686]

@@MWLaser The solution turns brown the very first time around from the resin it removes, but is in no way ready to trow out. I had tried several methods of rail cleaning, and the neighbor was putting new gutters on. They were aluminum, but collected rain water two days later in and and piece sitting in the scrap pile gave me the idea.
The honeycomb bed trickle through is not the most efficient use of time, but I just move the hose around and do other things in between. The first time I did it outside, and the bubbles and cats had us all rolling with laughter.
Either way, a quick rinse down with a garden hose afterwards and they are nice and clean. I have aluminum rails and a steel honeycomb, works great on both.

[@themostoppressedgamer7146]

@@davev5686hey, I laser cut a ton of premium MDF and was going to try your method but it says on the ZEP purple industry degreaser not to use it on aluminum is there another type of ZEP you use or did it just not damage your aluminum parts?

[@scorpianspirit5124]

I am betting that BBQ spray cleaner would do wonders as well. I use the Makers Mark brand grill and oven cleaner and it makes my smoker look new. It pretty reasonable from Sams Club in the US...I think I will give it a try and see how it does... Thanks for the tips.

[@mmagg1017]

I cleaned mine yesterday. I bought a big packing box, cut and formed it to just about an inch bigger all the way around than my honeycomb bed. Lined it well with some heavier mill plastic and laid my bed inside. I bought 6 bottles of LA's Totally Awesome Cleaner from the Dollar Store and pored it in and covered the honeycomb bed and then laid the blades in on top. I let that soak while I cleaned the rest of my machine with some spray Totally Awesome and now everything looks almost new again. No toxic or nauseous fumes, no need for gloves other than to keep your hands from getting dirty. Just took a little rinse with little water.

[@MWLaser]

yes great. I've been told the TAC is good.

[@waliurrehman3881]

Thank you sar

[@MWLaser]

Welcome

[@LetMeHelpUHelpMe123]

Would these also work on the gantry? I burned vinyl and the metal got coroded a bit from the chlorine gas 😅

[@MWLaser]

Depends on what you gantry is made from, if aluminum don't use the oven cleaner. I clean the gantries with alcohol on a rag. If unsure test on a small area 1st before applying to the entire gantry.

[@dv8146]

@@MWLaser If you have access to it, Zep Purple works great on aluminum. I use it on my rails and they come out looking like new.

[@trerad6773]

Hi Matt. Any recommendations for aluminium honeycomb?

[@MWLaser]

The concrete cleaning concentrate is OK.

[@dv8146]

​@@MWLaser If you have access to it, Zep Purple works great on aluminum. I use it on my rails and they come out looking like new.

[@OneArmedGraphics2]

I use "Simple Green 2.5L Orange Concentrate Cleaner"

[@lasermodeler]

An interesting video, but please watch the sound output. I could hardly hear it at full volume and the last part sounded like you were in an echo chamber miles away.

[@MWLaser]

Sorry about that

[@joebywan]

Are you sponsored by Cloudray?

[@MWLaser]

Currently my channel has no paid sponsorship. I do have a working relationship with Cloudray and have been provided some free or discounted products to use on my videos.