Bottom paint removal

[Runco]

Anyone had bottom paint removed,chemically,soda blast,or whatever. How expensive? and any problems?

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HA JACK
I HAD MY 23 SODA BLASTER WITH TECHNIQUE CALLED ENVIRO STRIP YOU CAN READ ABOUT AT http://www.jacksonmarine.com/ THEY DID MY BOAT FOR $600.00 AND IT WAS WELL WORTH IF FOR ME. I KNOW YOU CAN RENT THE EQUIPMENT & DO IT YOUR SELF IF YOU HAVE A PLACE THAT YOU CAN DO THIS TYPE OF WORK. IT WILL RUIN THE GROUND UNDER THE BOAT. THIS IS NOT A DRIVEWAY TYPE JOB. THE SODA BLASTING METHOD IS A LOT EASIER OF THE HULL I DID GET SOME PITTING OF THE GEL COAT BUT DID NOT GET INTO THE FIBERGLASS. I THEN HAD THE ENTIRE BOTTOM RE GEL COATED. THAT WAS ANOTHER $600. I STILL HAVE TO SAND IT SMOOTHER AND PROBABLY RE GEL COAT ANY SPOTS THAT GET TOO MUCH SANDING. THEN RUBBING COMPOUND AND WAX.
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[Briguy]

Several years ago I tried a product called peel away. My old 20ft robalo had at least about 10 coats of old bottom paint. 2 buckets cost me about $55.00 each. You apply the paste, press on a "blanket" (included) and then peel and scrape the paste off the next morning. This stuff is non harmfull to skin, lungs or enviorment as far as I know. It peeled away 80% of the paint the first time. I did a 2nd spot application and it worked beautifully removing about 95% of paint. If you are just going to repaint over it, this is a good cheep product, If you want the bottom smooth and spot free, perhaps blasting it is better.