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July 06, 2005, 09:15:38 AM
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DEFIANT

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Stripe removal
« on: July 06, 2005, 09:15:38 AM »
I just completed the prep work to repaint my boat. It certainly is not an understatement to say this process is labor intensive! My body is aching from all of the sanding! :x

One of the VERY time consuming jobs was to remove the old stripes. The boot stripe came of with a little heat from a heat gun. That stripe was only 5 years old. The original three stripes on the side were a bear to remove. They were baked on and all scrstched up. I heated them and then used a sharp metel scraper to remove the vinyl. A lot of adheasive remained on the boat. I researched to find the best remover and MMM General Adheasive Remover was highly recomended. I used a whole can and still had more than half of the boat to complete! Since I had no more I decided to try lacquer thinner. It worked much better than the MMM product.

All the decals are now gone and the first coat of epoxy primer is on the boat, both inside and out! :D  :D  :D

July 06, 2005, 09:56:22 AM
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jp aquasport

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« Reply #1 on: July 06, 2005, 09:56:22 AM »
next time use EZ OFF oven cleaner (like the pros)

July 06, 2005, 10:46:07 AM
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DEFIANT

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« Reply #2 on: July 06, 2005, 10:46:07 AM »
I wish I asked before I started! Thanks for the pro tip!

I guess it's better to use the EZ Off on the boat than the lacquer thinner in the oven! :D

July 06, 2005, 01:27:18 PM
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Seadog

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« Reply #3 on: July 06, 2005, 01:27:18 PM »
Defiant - what paint are you using for the final coat?

Keep us posted - take lots of before and after pix.

Best of luck - the sanding is a ton of work, but worth the effort in the end.
1970 Aquasport 222
Spring Hill, Fl.
Should spash her in the summer.
Just don\'t know which summer.

July 07, 2005, 09:46:31 AM
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DEFIANT

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« Reply #4 on: July 07, 2005, 09:46:31 AM »
I am using Interlux Perfection. I hope it lives up to it's name!

 

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