Bottom paint removal?

[Bushwacker]

Originally Posted by CHANCE1234

i'd like to not paint the bottom as I keep it on the trailer and never in the water over night. i've only ever used regular bottom paint on any of my boats so i'm not sure what to put on the bottom. i know i have some blisters on the port side at least at the bow anyway so those will have to be dealt with. I can just use a few coats of epoxy barier coat on the bottom and that will be fine right?

I will try a 3500 pressure washer this week with just water and then will try some with the recycled walnut shells that i sweapt up after the first try (after i screen it of course)

Chance,

I went thru what you're doing a few years ago. Had the boat soda blasted and it left the surface pretty rough, going all the way thru the gel coat in a few places, quite a bit rougher that what you're getting. The pressure washer eliminates the need for building a tent under the boat to capture all the debris and greatly improves visibility, which I think makes a big difference in the final surface finish. Here's a link to the post I did on it including some slide shows showing the soda blasting, priming, filling, sanding, filling, sanding, etc. http://www.classicseacraft.com/commu...inting+project I'm sure the final Interprotect thickness is less than optimum for blister protection, but I wasn't worried about that because I never leave the boat in water for more than a couple weeks at a time. The Signature paint has worked out very well. It's tough stuff, very easy to apply, and it's easily repairable, which is important for a trailerable boat because a few random nicks and scratches are almost inevitable.

I see you have a roller trailer, so it should be easy to pull out from under the boat as you put some boat stands under it for easier access for sanding and painting. If you can't find boat stands, it's easy to make up some pyramid type stands like the soda blasting place had using a few 2x4's. Suggest you totally refinish the spots where you'll put the support stands before pulling the trailer, as that will save a lot of time later. Hope this helps. Denny