Hooray, Bottom paint

[reb]

Starting sanding, and sanding and more sanding. Finally got it down to hull, on one side anyway. Just wondering if there a better type of sandpaper to use than just regular sandpaper for this (marine grade paint sandpaper?) Used 50 to get through what was left of the abaltive coat and 80 for the primer coat. Other thoughts are that it is what it is and just keep sanding. I dont want to use chemicals as it is in buddys back yard. His wifes already stoked that its there, dont wanna push my luck. Haha

 

[bigdogeh]

I`d be tempted to use a small mini grinder and a flapper (blending) wheel.... something similar to this... (change xx`s to tt`s) but a palm sander and some rough grit might do just as well.... maybe do a neater job. been fortunate i don`t have to do mine as i take it out of the water after each trip... (maybe in the water a couple weeks at a time at the most)

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[reb]

Thanks bigdog I will check that out.
Put another hour into tonight, found that sanding by hand is faster than palm sander on ablative layer for whatever reason.

 

[saanauk]

What is the little pump mounted on the trim tab for? Just curious.

 

[reb]

Haha. My buddies bug me about that, was waiting for comment. Thats the bait pump and wash down pump. Came with the boat, works good, never changed.

 

[scott craven]

Has anyone tried a pressure washer for removing bottom paint ?

 

[Gear'n'beer!]

pressure washer doesn't touch my bottom paint.....seaweed when its moored does a hell of a good job of taking it off though

GnB

 

[scott craven]

I'm thinking you might have non-ablative paint on the hull ?

 

[gungadin]

Have you considered using a media blaster, walnut shells, baking soada etc, takes off the paint no marks on the metal. And no mess in the yard.

 

[trophywife]

is this even finished yet? slacker...

 

[reb]

Haha. Yes.

 

[Last Chance]

Peel Away is a great way to get rid of bottom paint. However, I'd be carefull, your aluminium boat will have had an expoxy coat applied first to ensure the paint sticks. I'd leave that one alone. Boat yards will usually soda blast to get rid of paint.