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Getting flaking paint off fibreglass
RK - 23/5/09 at 01:17 AM

As in title. I used some thinners, and I get about 1mm square off at a time. There must be a faster way. Ideas welcome as usual! Thank you in advance.


thunderace - 23/5/09 at 09:06 AM

i would stick with thinners as sanding will take just as long.


Mark Allanson - 23/5/09 at 09:32 AM

What sort of paint is it? Different paints, different answers


liam.mccaffrey - 23/5/09 at 09:35 AM

soda blasting


tomgregory2000 - 23/5/09 at 10:42 AM

Get some paint stripper from a chandlery as they have been designed to be safe on gelcoat, but yes different paint different answers


HAL 1 - 23/5/09 at 01:35 PM

you could try acetone, it'll shift all sorts of paint off all sorts of surfaces ( don't use on clear plastic ) shouldn't damage gelcoat but as all instruction leaflets say 'try some in a place that won't be seen'


RK - 23/5/09 at 01:55 PM

Hey my grandmother came from Bolton. Never been myself, but some family in Blackpool now, that I don't know very well. ANYWAYS, it's enamel. Thanks for the suggestions so far!


twybrow - 23/5/09 at 03:10 PM

Enamel? That will be tough to get off. If you are respraying anyway, why not just abraid everywhere to key it up, then spray? If it has to go, I would get the random orbital sander out (and I dust mask!).


HAL 1 - 23/5/09 at 04:46 PM

quote:
Originally posted by RK
Hey my grandmother came from Bolton. Never been myself, but some family in Blackpool now, that I don't know very well.


Next time you're passing through let me know and i'll put kettle on