cutting through to original gel coat

« **on:** June 16, 2010, 01:24:05 PM »

The original gel coat has been painted over on my boat (x2). Any way to get off the paint to bring it back to its original look ?

« **Reply #1 on:** June 16, 2010, 03:46:39 PM »

I used paint stripper for fiberglass planes and cars it worked good took off several layers of gross paint and didnt touch the gel i put on 2 applications seemed to work the best you can see before and after on my project thread in boat showcase

heres a link to what i used http://www.m-tc.com/paint_stripper/fiberglass_paint_stripper.htm

« **Reply #2 on:** June 16, 2010, 07:56:11 PM »

X2, I used stripper to get the paint off my project too, it didnt hurt the gel. Just be warned, you never know what you will find under that paint (old repairs, cracking gel, pink gel, you never know).

« **Reply #3 on:** June 16, 2010, 08:46:02 PM »

Yeah this is 1976 green speckled sparkle, old school!

« **Reply #4 on:** June 16, 2010, 08:48:26 PM »

Metal Flake is coming back! I keep sayin'

Ray

« **Reply #5 on:** June 16, 2010, 09:01:33 PM »

if you ask me i have always dug metal flake...ahh hell you guys will see

« **Reply #6 on:** June 16, 2010, 09:02:40 PM »

Quote from: Danger731 on June 16, 2010, 01:24:05 PM

The original gel coat has been painted over on my boat (x2). Any way to get off the paint to bring it back to its original look ?

I was thinking the same thing, but I have gelcoat that was put on over the original gel?
Any ideas?

Danger731

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