[Public-List] Copper Bottom Paint Removal

[Gordon Laco]

Good morning friends -

Rachel - that is the way I did SURPRISE, and the way I used to do TOUCH
WOOD.   It does go fast, and I figured  that by using the scraper I was
generating less toxic dust and more chunks and flakes.  I still wore a mask
but hoped that with less dust, I might not be poisoning myself so
thoroughly.  You are right about the corners of the scraper.

I should add that the scraper is so effective that without knowing it we
took off most of the epoxy coal tar barrier coat our boat had, which we
didn't know she had.  Oh well.

Gord #426 Surprise


On 4/11/09 1:57 AM, "Rachel" <penokee at cheqnet.net> wrote:

> It's also worth trying a carbide scraper (dull the corners to protect
> from accidentally "digging in").  Something like a Bahco Carbide
> Scraper is what I mean.
> 
> If it works it can go pretty fast, and isn't as potentially toxic as
> sanding with its dust (of course you'd wear a respirator for sanding
> but still it's dusty).  You can catch the chips on a tarp.
> 
> Worth a try, in my book.  Then you can choose based on how it goes.
> 
> Rachel
> ex-#221
> 
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