Bottom Paint Removal
#1
Bottom Paint Removal
I am looking at a boat that I am pretty sure I am going to buy. It is cheap and will get me through a season or so while i am busy paying for a wedding.
Now to the problem. it is bottom painted. In my opinion, bottom paint on a performance boat is the ugliest most undesirable thing. Has anyone ever had it removed? If so how? is the boat screwed up afterword?
I have seen some companies advertising media blasting to remove bottom paint but does it destroy the gel? Please help!!!
Now to the problem. it is bottom painted. In my opinion, bottom paint on a performance boat is the ugliest most undesirable thing. Has anyone ever had it removed? If so how? is the boat screwed up afterword?
I have seen some companies advertising media blasting to remove bottom paint but does it destroy the gel? Please help!!!
#4
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I have done it a few times.I used aircraft stripper and a pressure washer.Then I had to wet sand and buff it . It's a little tricky cause you can't leave it on too long,it will start to soften the gel.
#9
RIPSTA Racing Team
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No matter what you use to get the paint off, your going to need to have the bottom repainted at least. Before the bottom anti fouling paint was applied the gel coat was sanded with some pretty heavy sand paper to get the bottom paint to stick. After you get the anti foul off the bottom will need a new finish of some sort or it opens up a whole new can of worms.
#10
That sounds like things would start to get expensive.....but I used to work at a marine dealership and when someone bought a new boat they would obviously try and sell every accessory to them you could think of. Larger boats...the first thing was bottom paint. I have helped in prep and painting of many Larson, Bayliner, Trophy, Maxum, and Searay boats. We never sanded them. Just taped and painted.....I guess we did it wrong?