reply to andy in ny

pduquette

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Hi andy!
You had asked about stipping the paint off your boat in another post . I had several layers of old brushed on paint that just looks dull and poorly applied . I've been using stryp-eze gel (got it at H.D.) . It eats through the paint quickly and just scrapes away . My gelcoat needs work so I'm actualy being a little rough in getting the paint off. There are many spots that need filling and sanding .
First thing I'd recomend to you is to look over your boat if your boat needs only to buffed to a shine then look up one of the threads like Mark42 wrote .
If you have solid uncracked gelcoat then I'd recomend rubbing the stripper
on with a rag or using a plastic bondo spreader to work through the layers . In a few spots were I used the rag I actualy found the gel had some luster left. I think the p.o. didn't like the old Carribian blue !
 

Andy in NY

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Re: reply to andy in ny

so will the stripper only take off the brushed on paint? or will it take it all the way to the orig figerglass?
 

pduquette

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Re: reply to andy in ny

I worked smaller sections - ie 12"x12" - to controll how deep the stripper would work . The longer the stripper stays on the greater chance for it softening the gelcoat . Most light scrapes/scratches can be buffed out to gloss . As I said above I'd recomend you use a rag to start , then try a plastic bondo scraper if you need more scraping power .
 

pduquette

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Re: reply to andy in ny

Stryp-EZE gell . I'll try to upload a picture later today . PD.
 

pduquette

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Re: reply to andy in ny

OK Andy - please forgive me and the "Boston accent" it is STRYPEEZE gel -here is a can in the pic.
 

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