Bob,
I have no experience with any of these products. The last time I
stripped antifouling paint was in 1991 and after that, I swore I would
never do it again.
If your budget can afford it, have someone else do it. Soda blasting is
popular. Our current boat was stripped of years of antifouling by a
method called 'dry ice blasting' (CO2 blasting). The job was done in 5
hours and it is not that messy. It took the paint off and left the
gelcoat in near perfect condition.
Bob Abbott
AZURA
C&C 32 - 84
Halifax, N.S.
On 2012/09/04 7:58 PM, Bob Hickson wrote:
Facing the nasty task of stripping the bottom paint off the C&C 29 mark 2
that I bought this spring.
It has 1 to 2 mm of blue ablative antifouling buildup that looks like the
face of the moon (lots of craters)
I was thinking of trying one of the chemical paint strippers.
Practical Sailor rated the following strippers in order of their preference
Franmar - Soy Strip (Best Choice)
Back to Nature - Ready Strip (Budget buy)
Back to Nature - Aqua Strip (Recoomended)
Petite - Bio Blast (Recommended)
Has anyone tried these products?
Any comments / words of wisdom?
How do these products compare to soda / lime / wet sand blasting?
Once stripped, I am planning to do Interprotect Barrier Epoxy Coat and
VC17M.
Planning strip this fall, let it dry over the winter and do the epoxy in the
spring
Best regards,
Bob Hickson, P. Eng, RHI, CEA
C&C 29-2 Flying Colours
(416) 919-2297
bobhick...@rogers.com
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