RK
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| posted on 23/5/09 at 01:17 AM |
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Getting flaking paint off fibreglass
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.
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thunderace
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| posted on 23/5/09 at 09:06 AM |
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i would stick with thinners as sanding will take just as long.
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 23/5/09 at 09:32 AM |
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What sort of paint is it? Different paints, different answers
If you can keep you head, whilst all others around you are losing theirs, you are not fully aware of the situation
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liam.mccaffrey
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| posted on 23/5/09 at 09:35 AM |
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tomgregory2000
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| posted on 23/5/09 at 10:42 AM |
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Get some paint stripper from a chandlery as they have been designed to be safe on gelcoat, but yes different paint different answers
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HAL 1
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| posted on 23/5/09 at 01:35 PM |
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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'
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RK
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| posted on 23/5/09 at 01:55 PM |
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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!
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twybrow
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| posted on 23/5/09 at 03:10 PM |
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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!).
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HAL 1
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| posted on 23/5/09 at 04:46 PM |
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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 
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