posted 07-08-2006 07:33 PM ET (US)
My neighbor is moving and he asked me if i'd like the boat thats been sitting under a tarp in his back yard since i moved here. turns out it is a 1972 13 ft whaler. me and my kids moved it today, flipped it over and began to try and clean bottom with a fiberglass restorer (3m product which i use annually on my grady).it appears that they might have refinished the bottom, not with a bottom paint , but a very smooth paint like surface which is clearly darker than original clearcoat. i began wet sanding with a 80 grade paper but i fear this will take forever.
any suggestions on how i might strip this layer without damaging original clearcoat. willing to work hard, but want to work smart.