Paint removal

[Hor2012]

I need help!! What's the best way to remove layers of paint on a fiberglass hull. I want to get down to the white gel coat finish so I can paint it again. Anything will help

[JimClark]

Trying to remove the paint from a mystic 29 right now tried two of the Safer type paint strippers and so far they are not touching it much. Might just have to go to the really caustic stuff to get the job done. Bear in mind if you remove the paint chances are that the gelcoat had to be roughed up for the paint to stick well

[Hor2012]

I painted it trough out the years and now I want to go back to white gel coat but there is 3 layers of paint under it and I'm not sure if using chemicals to do it will soften up the gel coat

[Basstronics]

http://www.wmbarr.com/citristrip/default.aspx

Removes any paint Ive laid down. Safe too.

[JimClark]

Don't know what probaot uses for paint but know for sure it is thick and citristrip isn't touching it

http://www.wmbarr.com/citristrip/default.aspx

Removes any paint Ive laid down. Safe too.

[Basstronics]

Is it paint or gel coat you are trying to remove?

Wheres Mr Jordan?

[JimClark]

Paint

[Basstronics]

The stuff I linked to has easily removed Krylon, Testors Enamels, Rustoleum. I have used it on some unknown paints to and its worked awesome every time.

[Peter A]

If all else fails,... sandpaper and elbow grease!!Lol.

[JimClark]

I will send it to you to do that or just drive my car over it and put this boat out of it's misery wish Id never have bought it now

If all else fails,... sandpaper and elbow grease!!Lol.

[Basstronics]

If the paints on there that good does it really need to come off? Couldnt you just scuff it up and spray right over it?

[JimClark]

Too many times have I seen reactions when doing that

[Hor2012]

If the paints on there that good does it really need to come off? Couldnt you just scuff it up and spray right over it?

In my case. I wanted a fresh look for this year I sanded it a little did primer and painted after about 20 min the paint started cracking and coming off. Not sure what the issue was but paint won't stick no matter how many times I sand and paint. So I figured to take all paint of and start from the base.

[iamandrew]

I would have just sanded it off instead of trying to use solvents, i found that they permanently weaken the outer layers of gelcoat and fibre glass

[Hor2012]

I would have just sanded it off instead of trying to use solvents, i found that they permanently weaken the outer layers of gelcoat and fibre glass

That's what I'm afraid of doing. There is just some areas of the hull where it will be hard to use sandpaper