Just purchased our boat and it had its previous name removed by the last owner. We were wondering if there is any way to remove the shadow that still remains on the transom? We would like to know if anyone has had any luck doing this? Any ideas out there or is the fiberglass permanantly stained?
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2000 grit sandpaper
Go to your local autoparts store and get a sheet of 2000 grit wet sandpaper. Rip about a few inches square out of the sheet and fold it in half (sandpaper out
. With the sandpaper on the tips of your fingers on one hand, and a trigger bottle sprayer in the other, drench the fiberglass with water and very lightly rub the area with the sandpaper, small circular motion. Constantly spray water to keep the area wet as you sand. Follow up with some cleaner/wax, which has some light abrasives to polish things up a bit if you want, but probably not necessary. Roc
Go to your local autoparts store and get a sheet of 2000 grit wet sandpaper. Rip about a few inches square out of the sheet and fold it in half (sandpaper out
. With the sandpaper on the tips of your fingers on one hand, and a trigger bottle sprayer in the other, drench the fiberglass with water and very lightly rub the area with the sandpaper, small circular motion. Constantly spray water to keep the area wet as you sand. Follow up with some cleaner/wax, which has some light abrasives to polish things up a bit if you want, but probably not necessary. RocIsland Girl Products
I personally haven't tried their products but others here have & seem pretty happy. You might ask this question over there too, although I know from experience, the 2000 grit will definitely work. LaDonna
I personally haven't tried their products but others here have & seem pretty happy. You might ask this question over there too, although I know from experience, the 2000 grit will definitely work. LaDonna
Don Idea would be my choice
The gel coat is 12 to 22 mils ( .o12" to .020") thick. With rubbing compound you can slowly work your way to the bottom of the stain and keep an eye out that you a not going through the gel coat. It may take awhile, but going slow may save the gel coat. Gel coat manufactures say that after repairing a gel coat that it can be sanded with 400 paper then to a coarse rubbing compound that a fine rubbing compound. I would stick with the fine rubbing compound and keep working at it. good luck r.w.landau
The gel coat is 12 to 22 mils ( .o12" to .020") thick. With rubbing compound you can slowly work your way to the bottom of the stain and keep an eye out that you a not going through the gel coat. It may take awhile, but going slow may save the gel coat. Gel coat manufactures say that after repairing a gel coat that it can be sanded with 400 paper then to a coarse rubbing compound that a fine rubbing compound. I would stick with the fine rubbing compound and keep working at it. good luck r.w.landau
Removing shadows...
I recently removed my boat's name (painted) and applied a new decal style name. I performed the removal with EZ-OFF but was shocked by how discolored and ridged the surface was. The solution. About one minute with 400 wet or dry and a sanding block if surface is uneven. Always use with a couple drops of dish soap in teh water. Follow up with a couple minutes with 800. Follow up with five or seven minutes of 1200 and then another five of senven minutes of 2000. Finish the job with a machine cut compound and buffing wheel. Looks better than new. My advice is to definitely use a sanding block!
I recently removed my boat's name (painted) and applied a new decal style name. I performed the removal with EZ-OFF but was shocked by how discolored and ridged the surface was. The solution. About one minute with 400 wet or dry and a sanding block if surface is uneven. Always use with a couple drops of dish soap in teh water. Follow up with a couple minutes with 800. Follow up with five or seven minutes of 1200 and then another five of senven minutes of 2000. Finish the job with a machine cut compound and buffing wheel. Looks better than new. My advice is to definitely use a sanding block!
Methods of removing old name
I just read an article on sailnet.com that went through all the steps depending on how the name was originally applied (ie. decal / paint). The article, at least for today is right on the home page.
I just read an article on sailnet.com that went through all the steps depending on how the name was originally applied (ie. decal / paint). The article, at least for today is right on the home page.
This has worked for me on two boats
Park the boat so that the transom (or wherever the name was) is exposed to direct sunlight beating on it for the most hours in the day. Spray the whole area with undiluted bleach every few days..don't rinse it off. Takes about 2-3 weeks for the bleach to oxidize the gelcoat that was under the old name to the same color as the the surrounding gelcoat and disappear.
Park the boat so that the transom (or wherever the name was) is exposed to direct sunlight beating on it for the most hours in the day. Spray the whole area with undiluted bleach every few days..don't rinse it off. Takes about 2-3 weeks for the bleach to oxidize the gelcoat that was under the old name to the same color as the the surrounding gelcoat and disappear.
Rinse and change the water
If you do wet sand and change paper grades, rinse the hull and change the water so that the coarser residue does not continue to to scratch the surface. r.w.landau
If you do wet sand and change paper grades, rinse the hull and change the water so that the coarser residue does not continue to to scratch the surface. r.w.landau
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