bottom paint removal?

[EddyT]

anybody have any experience with removing bottom paint ? this is for a 21 challenger with about 4-5 coats of antifouling slowing the boat down paint thanks ED

[Alan Power]

No, not that kind:D

There are plenty of chemical antifoul paint strippers on sale. I have used them before, some are better than others, but all are prety nasty.

I have seen hull bottoms media blasted, they can take the antifoul off one layer at a time, without damaging the gelcoat.

[EddyT]

thanks allen could you explain media blasting ? i have spoke to a local guy that uses plastic as a medium to blast off bottom paint thanks ED

[Alan Power]

Yep! PMB (plastic media blasting), you got it!

Heres a few things I found on it.

http://p2library.nfesc.navy.mil/P2_Opportunity_Handbook/5_5.html

http://www.hotrodscustomstuff.com/prostrip.html

Alan:)

[EddyT]

thanks dude! this guy i found will do it for 20$ ft. saw some results on some bottoms that came out sweet ED