Fred
The contractor that 'dry ice blast' our boat in 2006 gave us a
deal....he was trying to drum up business by demonstrating how quick and
effective his process was. The regular price for our C&C 32 was about
$1,600 CDN.....we got it done for half that total cost.....a deal we
could not refuse.
There were multiple layers of Interlux paints plus some recent VC 17
over 22 years by the original owner. The dry ice blasting removed
everything down to the white gelcoat in less than 5 hours including the
keel and rudder. The antifouling paint that came offf the bottom fell
to the ground like ground pepper. When he finished, I had a shop vacuum
and had it cleaned up in about 15 minutes.
The last time I scrapped the bottom of a boat was 1991.....a friend's
C&C 33 MKII that were reading for a Marblehead race. That was last time
I scrapped the bottom of a boat and it will remain the last time I ever
scrap/sand anti fouling paint from a boat.
Unfortunately for the contractor, his dry ice blasting process did not
impress many club members...he got a few orders but I have not seen him
back at the club.
I do not understand why boat owners choose to pay similar prices or more
to have their bottoms cleaned with all the hazards associated with
scrapping/sanding when soda blasting and dry ice blasting is perfectly
safe, quick and extremely effective.
I would choose dry ice blasting over soda blasting because you don't
have the mess left behind with soda blasting and it can be cheaper.
Check this video as an example:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1V1RAVXFQg
Rob Abbott
AZURA
C&C 32 - 84
Halifax, N.S.
On 2014/10/24 12:42 PM, Fred Hazzard via CnC-List wrote:
I am looking for opinions on ice or soda blasting to remove multiple
layers of bottom paint.
I am also interested to find out what is the cost per foot being charged.
Fred Hazzard
S/V Fury
C&C 44
Portland, Or
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