peel away stipper or soda blast

[cboham30]

i tried some of the peel away paint remover on about a 1 sqft area. it seem that it left this spot on the hull soft after i scraped it away. is normal? will it harden back up with time? is this stuff worth messing with or should i just call and get my hull soda blasted? any pros and con of sodablasting?  thanks for any input

[JimCt]

There are several Peel Away products.  The two marine products are formulated not to attack gelcoat.  http://www.dumondchemicals.com/paint_remover.htm.  If you are using the Safety Strip formulation what you may be seeing is a softening of an epoxy barrier coat that was applied sometime in the past.  If that's the case, use the Marine Strip II product which will not attack the barrier coat.

I used Marine Strip II and a powerwasher on a Whaler and had good results.  If you are using the right product and are seeing a problem, talk to your supplier or call the manufacturer and see what their tech people have to say.