Bottom coat stripper research data
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No so fast...
Hello, I had to remove 20 years or so of paint from my 'new' 1986 O'day 35. The boat was hauled at the end of November. I started work the next week. First I tried the Franmar Soy Strip. I applied and waited. Then I scraped. Thick goo came off, but it didn't even come close to getting all the paint off. Next I tried an Interlux remover. It didn't work as well as the Franmar stuff. I tried sanding, very slow. I tried scraping. That worked the best, but it was dirty, slow, hard work. I gave up and paid for a guy to soda blast the paint off. In fairness to the chemicals, it was barely 50 F when I tried. Maybe if the air temp was in the 70s I would have better luck. Also, my boat had thick hard old paint. For me, the chemical strippers didn't get the job done. I hope you have better luck. Barry
Hello, I had to remove 20 years or so of paint from my 'new' 1986 O'day 35. The boat was hauled at the end of November. I started work the next week. First I tried the Franmar Soy Strip. I applied and waited. Then I scraped. Thick goo came off, but it didn't even come close to getting all the paint off. Next I tried an Interlux remover. It didn't work as well as the Franmar stuff. I tried sanding, very slow. I tried scraping. That worked the best, but it was dirty, slow, hard work. I gave up and paid for a guy to soda blast the paint off. In fairness to the chemicals, it was barely 50 F when I tried. Maybe if the air temp was in the 70s I would have better luck. Also, my boat had thick hard old paint. For me, the chemical strippers didn't get the job done. I hope you have better luck. Barry
Paint Removal
I've used Bix Tuff Job paint remover in the past. The can says it's suitable for marine use. Works best in temps above 60 degrees, but will work in cooler weather, you just have to wait longer. I'm pretty sure I bought it at Home Depot (but it may have been Lowes). It worked GREAT for me, but I didn't have a lot of build up to deal with. Be sure and wear gloves AND eye protection. It really burns when/if it splashes on bare skin or if it splashes on thin pants or T shirts and soaks through. The remover will desolve cheap disposable gloves. I just used regular kitchen gloves with no problem. Water soluable, too.
I've used Bix Tuff Job paint remover in the past. The can says it's suitable for marine use. Works best in temps above 60 degrees, but will work in cooler weather, you just have to wait longer. I'm pretty sure I bought it at Home Depot (but it may have been Lowes). It worked GREAT for me, but I didn't have a lot of build up to deal with. Be sure and wear gloves AND eye protection. It really burns when/if it splashes on bare skin or if it splashes on thin pants or T shirts and soaks through. The remover will desolve cheap disposable gloves. I just used regular kitchen gloves with no problem. Water soluable, too.
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