About Us
About Negative 109
Dry Ice Cleaning
We offer full range of dry ice automotive cleaning and restoration services. We use our extensive knowledge, along with the latest dry ice technology, to rejuvenate the undercarriage, wheel wells, engine bay, and other hard-to-clean areas of your classic or exotic vehicle.
The Negative to Positive Process
At Negative 109, we deploy innovative and cutting- edge cleaning technology to clean and preserve your collector automobile in ways you've never thought possible. From complex areas like the underbody, wheel wells, and engine bays, to other parts as delicate as alcantara, the process is flexible. We'll help you determine your project objectives, whether an undercarriage cleaning, an engine-out cleaning, or prepping your vehicle for an online auction - we are here to help uncover the beauty beneath it all. ​
​Once we've decide the direction with our client, the cleaning process begins and we focus on communication. We document through text, photos and/or video of our progress. We'll discuss any surprises that arise as we work through the cleaning. We'll photo document the before, during and after results to ensure there is a transparent record of how your collector car has been cleaned.
The Steps We Take
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Cutting Edge Technology
We utilize industry leading equipment from Kaeser Compressors and Dry Ice Cleaning Systems ICS.
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Cleaning Process
We’ll update you throughout the
cleaning process and note anything
of concern or challenges we see.
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Discuss & Set Strategy
We'll assess and discuss your project goals and create a custom action plan for cleaning.
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Positive Results
We’ll document the transformation
with photos for your records and point out any mechanical issues.
Our Objective
Every vehicle is unique. Two cars of the same year, make, and model, with similar mileage, will require different amounts of cleaning time. One car may have been driven only during warmer weather months and only have a moderate amount of road dirt and grime. While the other car may have been driven in poorer conditions and exposed to seasonal elements, used for an occasional track day, or suffered from a fluid leak in the past. There may be factory cosmoline or poorly applied undercoating that is failing.
Whatever the case may be, each car is unique as are the time requirements to clean it. Our objective here at Negative 109 is to cater to your vehicle's unique needs by giving you a custom service tailored to meet your goals and budget. Although most of the parts we clean are rarely seen, we believe they still should be given the amount of attention and detail as painted and interior surfaces. Our goal is to keep your automotive passion as clean as it can be.
Our Team
Negative 109 Dry Ice Cleaning and Restoration was founded by Mike Landino - an obsessed Porsche 944, NSX and Willys Jeep collector. He spent 10 years managing his son's kart racing career and loved the details of setting up the kart for race day. Mike spent 30 years in the marketing and design field and has worked for a wide range of clients in the CPG and finance sectors. He's pursuing his classic car passion with Negative 109 - where all the details matter.