Why are corrosive chemicals used for removing rust or polishing precious metals instead of pulse lasers?

Question

I was just watching a video lasers would help removing away rust. So why isn’t it actually used in industries? Wouldn’t that make the process a lot less easier? Link: https://youtu.be/-BeTq99LqUo

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Also quite dangerous to use? Polished metal can bounce that beam away in unpredictable directions.