[Public-List] removing bottom paint

[Jeffrey]

I have heard that soda blasting, like anything else can be very damaging in
the wrong hands. I've come across horror stories though I can't recall the
details.

Two years ago I used Franmar Soy Strip to get back to gelcoat. I'm a big fan
of methaline chloride (not on fiberglass) and expected the Franmar Soy Strip
to be nearly worthless like all the other "friendly paint removers" I've
tried. I was pleasantly suprised that it worked well. I'd coat a section
then cover with saran wrap. A few hours later and a scraper took the few
layers of hard paint right off. I'd use it again. Not difficult, easy to
contain the paint.

-jeff

On Mon, Mar 14, 2011 at 3:19 PM, Roger L. Kingsland <r.kingsland at ksba.com>wrote:

> Hi All,
>
>
>
> PO said (which I will confirm) a “bottom job” was done to good old #148
> which I assume means going down to FG and resealing the hull.  Problem is
> several coats of bottom paint later there is a lot of pealing and rough
> spots.
>
>
>
> And thoughts on getting large sections (perhaps all) of the bottom paint
> off?  If paint remover, what type and how many coats are typical.  Has
> anyone used the applied sheets of paint remover?  Has anyone tried soda
> blasting, which I understand is more gentle than sand blasting?
>
>
>
> Any suggestions most appreciated?
>
>
>
> Roger 148
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> N 40° 27.8344'  W79° 57.9831'
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-- 
Jeffrey Fongemie

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