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Originally Posted by Fishwhisperer 180
Nice to see the son doing his part. It was my father that infused boating in my blood.
I'm trying to take my bottom paint Off. I've done half the transom and about 5' along the aft/portside. Being I keep the boat on a trailer I figure I would go around bare glass. I like the clean look. I also hope to get less resistance when going through the water. (am I fooling myself ?)
Anyway, great shots of the boat and the new pic at the base of your posts shows the boat in a very aggressive (Tough) light.
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Fishwhisperer 180, you might want to try soda blasting for your bottom paint removel. It's completely harmless to the fiberglass under the paint, leaves no scratches or swirl marks. You can get it done professionally or, if you have a good compressor you can buy a kit for under $100 from Harbor Freight that will do the job.
(not counting the baking soda media). I used it on my old Cruisers, Inc. 21 footers bottom and it was fast and harmless. Personally I highly recommend getting someone to do the job since it leaves a lot of residue on the ground (Baking soda and paint mixed together) that needs to be cleaned up. If you're going to be trailering only then yes, no paint is the way to go. IMHO.
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