bottom paint

[Road King Cole]

Originally Posted by Kracker Jack

RKC that is on sweet looking rig you have there. That VIVID looks really good on there. Doesnt that VIVID paint kind of wear off like a bar of soap? constantly keeping fresh paint on the surface?

There's a couple spots where it could us a touch up now, but it holds up pretty good. It does not rub off like an ablative.

It looks good from that angle...

rkc

[Disturbed]

Has anyone tried using the Kleen-Strip fiberglass paint stripper on there V20? I bought a gallon and I'm just about to try it to use it this coming weekend to start stripping my bottom due to the paint being old and nasty looking. I read in some other forums about some people having success with it and others saying that it was garbage. I would rather "cheat" a little if the stripper works than to spend hours sanding.

West Marine sells it for 28.99 a gallon.

http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs...&ci_sku=265651

[jasoncooperpcola]

I used the Aircraft paint stripper by Kleen Strip. I had about six layers of bottom paint to remove. It takes three applications of stripper to get it off then i still have to sand. I swear stripper gummys the remaining paint and clogs the sandpaper fast.

[Curapa]

I started stripping my bottom paint a few days ago. I bought the aircraft stripper but didn't bother with the scraper. I applied the stripper, waited about ten minutes and took the pressure washer to it. The pressure washer works much better than the scraper. In many spots it would take the paint of right to the hull with just one application of stripper. I have a total of about 45 minutes work in mine and I'm about half way done.

[jasoncooperpcola]

Looks like i am renting a pressure washer. I thought about that but did not think it would work. I have about 12 hours in mine and almost half way done.

[Disturbed]

Thats really good to know. I have a pressure washer and also had thought about it. Now I know for sure that I will be definitely using it. Thanks for the great tip!!

[Destroyer]

Just be careful with the pressure washer. If you have a powerful one (2800 psi or more) and get too close for too long you can actually damage the fiberglass on your hull (don't ask me how I know). And since you're usnig chemicals that can and will splash MAKE SURE you have goggles on.