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Old 03-22-2010, 02:18 PM   #2
JAT
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Vessel Name: Just a Tinch
Vessel Model: Gulfstar 44 MC
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RE: bottom jobs.....

Honestly... I have never used a liquid stripper... But I have talked to people who have and they tell me its a very mess and laborious process.

Sand-blasting is not good....and it tends to mess up the gelcoat ..... You might want to see if anyone in your area does bottom stripping by shooting or blasting baking soda.....its far gentler on the bottom, but the results are are better.

On the other hand... I would wonder, if the boat has not blisters, and if the bottom paint is intact and in good shape, not peeling, etc.....why remove it....?

When you say "epoxy paint it" are you meaning putting an epoxy barrier coating....or changing from an ablative paint to a hard epoxy?
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