[Public-List] Removing antifouling paint

[Gordon Laco]

I have a Sandvik carbide scrapper that served me many years doing the wooden
boat and one big scrape down of SURPRISE when I first got her.

Be careful.  I was overzealous and discovered too late that I was nicely
removing the barrier epoxy coat the prev owner had at great cost applied...

Gord
#426



On 2/23/09 2:43 PM, "Rachel" <penokee at cheqnet.net> wrote:

> Hi Bill,
> 
> I would try a good, sharp carbide scraper and see how that works.  It
> probably sounds tiny and crazy, but when they work, they work very
> well, go faster than you'd think, and don't create any flying dust to
> speak of.
> 
> Bahco is one brand, but there are many others.
> 
> I've included a link to one at Amazon, below, so you can see it, but
> they are often available at hardware stores, and the like, so I
> wouldn't think you'd have to order one.  There are variations in handle
> style.
> 
> If you round off the corners a bit at each side, they won't "catch" on
> the gelcoat when you get there.
> 
> You may find that this doesn't work on your particular paint, but I
> know several people who've had good luck with them, and I would give it
> a test if it were me.
> 
> #221 says "Hello" to her younger sister :)
> 
> Rachel
> #221
> 
> http://www.amazon.com/Bahco-665XXX-Premium-Ergonomic-Carbide/dp/
> B000288LP6
> 
> On Feb 23, 2009, at 9:15 AM, Bill Newman wrote:
> 
>> I have a fairly ugly build up of Fibreglass Bottomcoat on #233 that I
>> would like to remove this spring.  The alternatives seem to be
>> sanding, very unpleasant, unhealthy and messy.
>>  
> 
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