Depending of the thickness of the bottom paint, marine chemical remover is
popular. It costs about $100.00 per gallon and depending on the size of the
boat; you will require several gallon to do the job. Marine remover is more
expensive. Regular chemical remover is much stronger, cheaper and if left
too long will soften the gel coat. You may want to experiment with it,
Wal-mart have the best price for regular non-marine paint remover.

Sanding (dry and wet) and scraping are used less and less. If you have a
skirt around your boat, you will require a breathing and vacuum systems. I
like the pneumatic double action orbital sander with 30 – 50 grit open coat
sand paper to start.

As for scraping, I use a carbide blade. Steel scrapers are good as long as
you maintain a sharp hedge. As I get closer to the gel coat, I use 100-120
grit open coat sand paper.





"Thomas Wentworth" wrote in message
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I looked at a boat this past weekend. There must have been twenty layers
of bottom paint. It was so thick, ....

I'm thinking ??? ,, how on earth does one get this bottom paint off.
Sanding will do the trick but I would think it might take a month.

What is the prefered method of bottom paint removal? What tools to use?
Is there a bottom paint removal substance?

After the bottom paint is removed, right down to the bare gelcoat ...
about August 1st .. joke there ..

After the bottom paint is removed,, what should be done? Put a thin coat
back on? Put on a coat of the sealer stuff?

Bottom paint doctors wanted ,, calling doctor Scrape, Sand, and Remove ,,
calling doctor Scrape, Sand and Remove ...