SoCal Jet Boats

Tech Talk => Gelcoat / Paint / Fireberglass Repair => Topic started by: N2GLOCK on October 25, 2010, 03:13:22 PM

Title: How do I remove paint from gel
Post by: N2GLOCK on October 25, 2010, 03:13:22 PM

Sometime back in the seventies my boat had some pin striping work done on it and also the license # was painted on the hull. All this stuff looks old and I'd like to remove it w/o damaging the gel. Any ideas?

Title: Re: How do I remove paint from gel
Post by: Nixonnow on October 25, 2010, 03:36:39 PM

I use spray on oven cleaner let it sit for about 10 minutes then wipe off, repeat if necessary. Don't let it get on your metal trim or on any metal (trailer, metal trim) if it yellows the white gelcoat use CLR to wipe back to white.

Title: Re: How do I remove paint from gel
Post by: Nixonnow on October 25, 2010, 03:43:54 PM

This is the method I was turned on to from the guy who painted my numbers on my boat

Title: Re: How do I remove paint from gel
Post by: ka0tyk on October 25, 2010, 04:49:57 PM

wetsand it off with like a 1500 and 2000 and some soapy water.

after that wash it

cut it with rubbing compond and a DA polisher

then polish it

then wax it for some protection.


not only will you remove the unwanted paint, but afterwards you'll have a PERFECT glossy finish in your gel coat.