Normspeed Posted July 19, 2009 Report Posted July 19, 2009 Anyone know of a paint remover that will strip paint off fiberglass without eating up the underlying gel coat? I haven't tried anything yet. Glass seems very chemical resistant. Quote
dezeldoc Posted July 19, 2009 Report Posted July 19, 2009 There used to be a stripper for glass, i think it was lacquer based, don't recall the name off hand. regular stripper will eat the gel coat and glass if left on long enough. Quote
Tony Cipponeri Posted July 19, 2009 Report Posted July 19, 2009 Norm, I want to know what you are into NOW. I don't think you bought a Vette, or have you? Tony C Quote
Dennis Hemingway Posted July 19, 2009 Report Posted July 19, 2009 Norm, I want to know what you are into NOW. I don't think you bought a Vette, or have you? Tony C Tony, He said that he bought this trailor and a boat came with it. Dennis:D http://www430.pair.com/p15d24/mopar_forum/showthread.php?t=16528&highlight=boat Quote
Plymouthy Adams Posted July 20, 2009 Report Posted July 20, 2009 there is 101 uses for a trailer..only one for a boat.. Quote
Dennis Hemingway Posted July 20, 2009 Report Posted July 20, 2009 My dad told me that a boat is a hole in the water that you throw money into. The only problem is that he waited until I had bought one to tell me this. LOL Dennis:eek: Quote
Normspeed Posted July 20, 2009 Author Report Posted July 20, 2009 Dennis guessed it. Is this thing cool or what? Someone painted it years ago. The paint on the hull is fine but the deck area has been cooking in the sun for years and needs to be removed. Quote
Plymouthy Adams Posted July 20, 2009 Report Posted July 20, 2009 boats are like wives..tickled to death when you get one..twice as happy when you get rid of them.. Quote
Niel Hoback Posted July 20, 2009 Report Posted July 20, 2009 Boats are like wives,, it ain't the hull that costs, it's the rigging. Quote
martybose Posted July 20, 2009 Report Posted July 20, 2009 Boats are like wives,, it ain't the hull that costs, it's the rigging. Being someone who works in a medium-sized shipyard, I can tell you for a fact that the maintenance on the hull isn't exactly cheap either! Marty Quote
Niel Hoback Posted July 20, 2009 Report Posted July 20, 2009 So, they get you both ways, don't they. Quote
Normspeed Posted July 20, 2009 Author Report Posted July 20, 2009 Well, this will be the 10th boat I've owned. 3 ex wives. I'll go for the boats. Sorry to sneak in another OT thread guys. Quote
Plymouthy Adams Posted July 20, 2009 Report Posted July 20, 2009 in stripping the top panels of the boat..you may well find that the cracking/checking of the paint is extended down and is a reflection of the jel coat's condition..renewing this jel coat will be quite involved to do and do right..if the checking is not removed..it is only a matter of time (relatively short) before the checking will once again appear in the topcoat.. Quote
Normspeed Posted July 20, 2009 Author Report Posted July 20, 2009 Tim, it's not visibly cracked or checked but it's peeling and blistering a bit. Only on the top surfaces. This paint has been on for at least 12 years while the boat sat out in the sun, and the lower areas are still real nice, so it must have been some pretty good stuff they used. Long term project, heck I may never finish it! Quote
Plymouthy Adams Posted July 20, 2009 Report Posted July 20, 2009 sounds like you have lucked upon a well protected and preserved gel coat..that is always good news and should make turnaround time and efforts less involved..keeps us posted with updates and pics Quote
Normspeed Posted July 25, 2009 Author Report Posted July 25, 2009 Dragged the boat home today, about a hundred miles, after installing repacked bearings and hubs and putting on some highway tires and rims off my other boat trailer. As soon as I got it home I tore out the old seating and a lot of other dry rotted junk, took it to the spray wash, and came home to stare at it for a while. Decided that in spite of my second thoughts about another project, I really like this one. Tim, I included a shot of the paint that's peeling on the upper surfaces. Pretty nasty but the glass under it seems fairly sound. Quote
greg g Posted July 25, 2009 Report Posted July 25, 2009 Who where and when was that made??? It very interesting looking. Wonder if blasting with baking soda would do the deed, Or maybe a good strong pressure washer. Quote
Plymouthy Adams Posted July 25, 2009 Report Posted July 25, 2009 that looks like it was flash bang painted without proper preparation..paint did not get a bite into the surface...thus the peeling Sporty looking thing with that windshield design.. Quote
Normspeed Posted July 25, 2009 Author Report Posted July 25, 2009 Greg, it's a 58 Glasspar. They had plants in California, Washington, Tennessee, Virginia and Texas. Windshield is a 55 Studebaker rear window. I don't really need a third boat but this one looked so classic I could not resist. Plus, it was nearly free. The transom, floor and hull appear to be really sound. Tim, not sure about the flash bang part, the boat has been sitting uncovered in the fierce southern NM sun for at least 12 years. The boatyard owner pointed out to me that there was a gray primer coat under the finish coat, and he thinks the primer was a mistake on fiberglass. Whatever the cause, I do plan to strip the upper deck to fiberglass and shoot some fresh paint on it. Like my Plymouth, I don't plan on a perfect resto, just a nice looking fun boat. My son had a good suggestion, leave the hull color intact and paint the upper area to match my Bronco tow vehicle. Quote
dezeldoc Posted July 25, 2009 Report Posted July 25, 2009 Norm, if you can get your hands on a hot water pressure washer try that it has a habit of taking repaints off pretty good. primer was not a mistake unless they did not prep the gel coat right. Quote
Normspeed Posted July 26, 2009 Author Report Posted July 26, 2009 Dezeldoc, I'll ask around for one of those. That might blast off enough of the topside stuff to let me finish off with a sander. I did find this on the web but no idea how effective it is. Oops, I told myself this would be a low cost long term project:p Quote
dezeldoc Posted July 26, 2009 Report Posted July 26, 2009 You should be able to get one at a rental yard, something like a landa 4500psi, it will have a burner on it and it will take pretty much all of the paint off. used to have a customer that would help me out and go over the car with his before he brought it to me. Quote
Grandadeo Posted July 26, 2009 Report Posted July 26, 2009 My son had a good suggestion, leave the hull color intact and paint the upper area to match my Bronco tow vehicle. Ol' Buddy, Red Deck + NM Sun = HOOOOOTTT!!! Kinda like red pool deck trim in FL. Lee Quote
Normspeed Posted July 27, 2009 Author Report Posted July 27, 2009 I never realized that red was a heat magnet. You're the second person to mention that so I'd better listen up. Late yesterday (after the temp dropped below 100) I tore out the rest of the old carpet and some old interior wood from the last resto, that had to go anyhow. She's looking better now. I plan to redo quite a bit of the old padded vinyl interior with teak. That should put an end to my "low cost" fixup. Before I go spending money on it, I need to visit NM DMV and try for a clear title. They are quite a bit friendlier here than they were in CA, but still have a nice supply of hoops they can make you jump through. The boat came only with a bill of sale because the boat had been abandoned in storage years back. Quote
dezeldoc Posted July 27, 2009 Report Posted July 27, 2009 Norm, out here if it is off the computer just give them the hull # and good to go no problem at all. Quote
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