removing west marine topside paint

[johnnyv49]

I am respraying the topside of my coastal 2800. It was rolled with west marine topside paint. I have been sanding through it with 40 grit. Does anyone know of any chemical stripper that will get me through this stuff?

 

[Bondo]

Re: removing west marine topside paint

Ayuh,.... Why sand it Off,.... Just sand it Smooth, 'n go from there,.....

 

[jbcurt00]

Re: removing west marine topside paint

From the Durabak any good? thread:

Do I have to sand all the way down through that sand paint or can I just cut it rough with a wheel or 40 grit? Will durabak adhere to that?

Like many surfaces that require prep, it's not just whether Durabak will adhere to your paint it's whether the paint (covered w/ Durabak) will remain stuck to the boat......

You want to prep the boat for Durabak, and unless you want Durabak stuck to paint, that may or may not remain stuck to the boat, you need to remove the paint.

 

[Bob_VT]

Re: removing west marine topside paint

I am respraying the topside of my coastal 2800. It was rolled with west marine topside paint. I have been sanding through it with 40 grit. Does anyone know of any chemical stripper that will get me through this stuff?

Sanding is the only way....... most strippers will not remove the topside paint and it will only cause a chemical mess.