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Technical, Techniques, Hints, and Tips => Painting, Finishing and Care. => Topic started by: mikew on August 28, 2015, 11:51:56 am

Title: Messed Up
Post by: mikew on August 28, 2015, 11:51:56 am

Hi All
help please, sprayed my lifeboat in Halfords car body paints, all stages left for a week between, however, final coat of their lacquer crazed the blue which was mixed in store.
I wish to take back the paint to the hull (ie no paint) and start from scratch , can anyone advise me as to what paint remover I can use ?
the hull is GRP.
once again thanks
Mike .
 

Title: Re: Messed Up
Post by: TugCowboy on August 28, 2015, 12:48:35 pm

What material is the hull?

I normally use Nitromors.

Title: Re: Messed Up
Post by: inertia on August 28, 2015, 02:00:25 pm

Mike
Most paint strippers will attack the GRP hull - eventually, if not sooner. You're safest using elbow grease and silicon-carbide paper.
http://www.toolbank.com/0/p/FAIARS115180 (http://www.toolbank.com/0/p/FAIARS115180)
DM

Title: Re: Messed Up
Post by: mikew on August 28, 2015, 02:57:40 pm

Thanks for that TC although on the tin its says not for car body paints and glassfibre.

Dave looks like the elbow grease route, be like lines at school," I must check before use" reckon that'll be worth a 1000 or so. thanks for help.