[Public-List] Copper Bottom Paint Removal

[Jeffrey]

I agree with Gord on this. For me, neither a file or a grinding wheel
would even scratch the carbide scraper corners. Using the up-down
technique works great for not gouging. I'll be doing this today in
fact.

-Jeff

On Tue, Apr 14, 2009 at 9:03 AM, Gordon Laco <mainstay at csolve.net> wrote:
> I found the hard way that you cannot round the corners...
>
> I developed a technique where I used the boat's compound curves to ensure
> that the corners didn't (well hardly ever) dug in.
>
> At the turn of the bilge where the hull goes down into the keel you will
> have to scrape up and down instead of fore and aft to keep the corners from
> gouging.
>
> It is not as hard to do as it sounds.
>
> Gord #426 Surprise
>
>
> On 4/14/09 8:52 AM, "Rachel" <penokee at cheqnet.net> wrote:
>
>> Mike,
>>
>> Good question.  I'm not sure because the last time I had to use one I
>> didn't know about the corners trick.  I've heard enough people
>> recommend it that it must be doable, but I'm not sure the best way.
>>
>> I got lucky with #221 and she came to me with a really clean bottom
>> that had been taken back to gelcoat not too many seasons before.  I bet
>> THAT won't happen with the next boat.
>>
>> Rachel
>>
>> On Apr 13, 2009, at 10:06 AM, Mike Lehman wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> Rachel,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks for the tip on the Bahco scraper - I just ordered one from
>>> Amazoin with a spare blade. Question: If this is a carbide blade
>>> scraper, how hard is it to round the corners?
>>>
>>
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