Painted stripe to remove

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MORNING LIGHT

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Oct 10, 2011
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CATALINA 28 MK II MONTREAL QC CANADA
Hi I have a painted stripe on the side of my boat that i want to remove without damaging the gelcoat. Can I use a heat gun and be careful or is there a better solution like some kind of paint remover ? I thought remover
might be bad for gelcoat ? Any suggestions !
 
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centerline

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Mar 20, 2012
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Cal 34-III, MacGregor 25 Salem, Oregon
easy off oven cleaner will remove most paint, unless its something special. it wont hurt the gelcoat a bit.
i have also used paint remover on top of gelcoat with good results, but I would recommend you spot check first, as whatever you may use, may be different than what I have used.
I generally buy the quickest, harshest and nastiest stuff i can find, cuz i want it to work RIGHT NOW....

easy off oven cleaner will soften most paints, and a bit of gentle rubbing with a rag will wipe the paint away. if you spray it on and let it sit for 5 minutes, it will work better.
 
hewebb

hewebb

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Oct 8, 2011
329
Catalina Catalina 25 Joe Pool Lake
Are you sure it is paint. My boat (Catalina25) stripes are gelcoat.
 
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MORNING LIGHT

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Oct 10, 2011
76
CATALINA 28 MK II MONTREAL QC CANADA
hewebb said:
Are you sure it is paint. My boat (Catalina25) stripes are gelcoat.
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Yes I'm sure cause I did painted it myself over the old stripe with the adequate paint but I painted too large and one part of it keep removing every
year so I will remove the excess. Thanks
 
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