36/...Removing Paint.

hi colin,hoping u or some one else can help,i'm wanting to remove all the paint off the hull as there is about 3 differant colours. i want to be able to go back to no paint on the hull and start from scratch, any ideas weather it be sandblasting,burning or paint stripper would be appreciated. cheers brent,brent porter,brent.porter@zfree.co.nz ,Submit

Brent Porter....brent.porter@zfree.co.nz

Hi Brent, Have just removed 3 or 4 layers of paint from my Hartley 38. Tried a small area of sandblast, but it left the surface too rough, paint stripper you need gallons, so I went for a 4" angle grinder with a P30
grade sanding disc. It used about 1 disc per sq mtr took 8 days, and was very boring, but it worked very well leaving the hull smooth. Hope it helps.
Gerald Garth...gerald_garth@bigfoot.com

 Hi Brent, whatever process you use DO NOT SANDBLAST A FERRO-CEMENT HULL, that is the quickest way to destroy all it's inherent advantages and acceptable properties. Regards

Colin Brookes...colb@xtra.co.nz

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