boat paint removal ??

[Bass_Appeal]

my bottom paint is being scraped off at the moment , my question is when its done being scraped what is the best thinner or remover to make it clean so i can start to prep for all new fresh coatings. i basically wanna bring it back to fiberglass and start over

[RATS]

Only read about it so take it for what it is, soda blasting.

http://www.sodablastingbricktownship.com/

[Bass_Appeal]

heres what i got after straping the paint off how do i clean this up and get clean enough to start prepping for fresh paint !

[Gerry Zagorski]

I'd give it a light sanding to make sure the surface is ready for paint and then hit it with some Will Bond which you can buy at any paint store.

[Bass_Appeal]

hey gerry thanks for the reply , do you think i should wet sand down to make it all white fiberglass or just smooth the surface and scuff it up? i was gonna sand powerwash then wipe with a thinner/cleaner . i also need a little work on the v of the keel as it has some spots where it looks like it was scraped up from pulling on trailer do u know any fiberglass guys that are decent and reasonably priced?

[Gerry Zagorski]

You might want to sand down to get all the paint off and if you do, I would reccomended you put a few coats of barrier coating before the bottom paint. Barrier coating is very common when people do a thurough bottom job since barrier coating helps seal the fiberglass so you avoid blistering.

Wet sanding is probably not a bad idea but you can dry sand as well. One benefit of wet sanding would be keep down the bottom paint dust you don't want to be inhaling.

And yes a after sanding wiping down the hull with a tact cloth or thinner to make sure you get all the dust off the hull before painting would be a good thing. If your are power washing after sanding probably no need to do this.

Don't have any reccomendations for a fiberglass guy but since its on the bottom, not noticeable and you don't have to be careful about blending and matching the gel coat, I'd just get some 2 part expoxy and make the repair myself. Make sure the expoxy you get is for repairs below the water line. Any marine store should have it. You apply with plastic puddly knife like spackle, let it harden, sand it smooth and paint it.

[Foul Hook]

Originally Posted by Gerry Zagorski

You might want to sand down to get all the paint off and if you do, I would reccomended you put a few coats of barrier coating before the bottom paint. Barrier coating is very common when people do a thurough bottom job since barrier coating helps seal the fiberglass so you avoid blistering.

Wet sanding is probably not a bad idea but you can dry sand as well. One benefit of wet sanding would be keep down the bottom paint dust you don't want to be inhaling.

And yes a after sanding wiping down the hull with a tact cloth or thinner to make sure you get all the dust off the hull before painting would be a good thing. If your are power washing after sanding probably no need to do this.

Don't have any reccomendations for a fiberglass guy but since its on the bottom, not noticeable and you don't have to be careful about blending and matching the gel coat, I'd just get some 2 part expoxy and make the repair myself. Make sure the expoxy you get is for repairs below the water line. Any marine store should have it. You apply with plastic puddly knife like spackle, let it harden, sand it smooth and paint it.

Commander You are truly a wealth of knowledge. Two thumbs up!!

[hh52]

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