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Author	Topic:   Removing Anti-fouling Paint
pschu	posted 06-16-2014 05:15 PM ET (US)         What is the best way to remove [anti-fouling] paint from the hull? Bead blasting? Grinding? Scraping? I am looking at re-glassing the hull and then no paint, as my Whaler spends way too much time in the yard on the trailer. Thanks!!
Jeff	posted 06-16-2014 05:29 PM ET (US)             "Hands down, the best best tool for removing bottom paint is, your wallet"--Jim H. Have it soda blasted, then wet sand it out and polish.
whalerron	posted 06-16-2014 11:39 PM ET (US)             I just had the bottom of my 220 Dauntless soda blasted and then painted with a two-part epoxy paint. Attempting to restore the bottom gel coat to its original shine after the boat has been painted with anti-fouling paint can be a very expensive proposition. The cost will depend on the condition of the gelcoat after the paint has been removed. There is no way to get an accurate quote on the wet sanding cost until the bottom has been stripped. Go with the epoxy paint. It will look good, be much cheaper than wet sanding the bottom and the epoxy paint is very tough.
jimh	posted 06-17-2014 08:06 AM ET (US)             The difficulty in removing anti-fouling paint is related to the manner in which it was applied. If the original glossy hull gel coat finish has been abraded, as is usually recommended when applying anti-fouling paint, getting the paint removed and restoring a gloss finish may be difficult. If the anti-fouling paint was just slapped on a glossy hull, it may come off much easier.
wezie	posted 06-20-2014 09:03 AM ET (US)             As Jim says, the hull was sanded before bottom paint was applied. At times, this job is given to the last guy hired and he uses a grinder with 40 grit to rough it up. Hopefully yours was done by a more caring soul. Good Luck!
macfam	posted 06-20-2014 09:20 PM ET (US)             Do it the EASY. WAY. Re-paint the bottom with Pettit (white) Vivid or water-based Hydrocoat ECO tinted to match the original gelcoat. see this link: http://continuouswave.com/ubb/Forum3/HTML/015309.html
jcush87	posted 06-21-2014 09:15 PM ET (US)             I did a post about my experience a little while back under my old user name. i used chemical stripper and a sander. it took a weekend. I would do it again if I had to. http://continuouswave.com/ubb/Forum3/HTML/020185.html

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