Dry Ice Blasting: A Cleaner, Safer, and Smarter Way to Maintain Equipment What Is Dry Ice Blasting? Dry ice blasting is a modern cleaning method that uses compressed air to accelerate solid carbon dioxide (CO₂) pellets toward a surface. Upon impact, these pellets instantly turn into gas — a process known as sublimation — lifting away dirt, grime, oil, paint, and other unwanted...