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Hi everyone, I have to remove a painted name from a boat. Usually I use wet/dry sandpaper 800 grit and higher. The surface is usually gelcoat. However this boat has a very shiny, high gloss, surface. I think it might be LP (Linear Polyurethane) paint. Anyway, the surface is so shiny that I'm sure the sandpaper would dull it. I have some paint stripper that is safe for use on fiberglass. Any suggestions?
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I agree with the Easy-off idea. Sometimes I have used a slow drying (High Temp) Automotive Enamel Reducer.This seems to work fairly well too.Just keep it wet for a while and maybe use a vinyl applicator or a Body filler spreader to help it "off". But as always...Test first. Hope this helps.
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Dawn, the first thing I woul do is to mask off a larger area and leave a square inc hole somewhere the new lettering will cover and do my test there. Minimize the risk. Then you need to find something in the right temperature range to attack the lettering and not the background. Could be easy off, could be laquer thinner. Sometimes I find the best sucess with waterless hand cleaner. I use the ICC 596, and have found no hand cleaner to come close to it. I seriously doubt there will be anything that will not dull the surface though. Plan to either wax it a month following lettering it, repaint the transom prior to lettering, or laying a two part clear on transom prior to lettering.
Is the boat in the water?
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Thanks everyone. I know where to get Easy Off and laquer thinner but where would I get the waterless hand cleaner? Also, the suggestion to test where the new lettering will go is a great one. Yes, the boat is the water on an end tie with a narrow swimstep, I'll have to work sideways. Thanks very much.
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The hand cleaner that I use comes from Intercontinental Chemical Company. I know Esoteric used to sell it them a call. They're almost in your backyard.
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