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[Paul-E]

I have begun stripping down Maggie M & in preperation would like some advice as to what members would suggest as the best way of dealing with paintwork on glass fibre hull. I want to get a good key for priming (eventually  ), but the paintwork already on her is a little rough in places so needs to be smoothed out so it doesn't show through. I have read that I should use wet and dry but will this leave me with a good key for primer...I thought wet and dry leaves smooth surface?

Also the small styrene parts and cast metal fittings that will be removed. How should I remove paint ready for priming, some seem way too small and intrecate to be able to rub down, is there something out there available to remove paint without causing damage?

Thankyou,
Paul.

[barryfoote]

Hi Paul,

Stavros is your man for anything paint related. What he says goes.....Send him a PM. he is always happy to help.

Barry

[barriew]

Apparently Brake Fluid is good for cleaning paint off styrene parts, but I am not sure Stavros would approve

Barrie

[Ghost in the shell]

I have begun stripping down Maggie M & in preperation would like some advice as to what members would suggest as the best way of dealing with paintwork on glass fibre hull. I want to get a good key for priming (eventually  ), but the paintwork already on her is a little rough in places so needs to be smoothed out so it doesn't show through. I have read that I should use wet and dry but will this leave me with a good key for primer...I thought wet and dry leaves smooth surface?

Also the small styrene parts and cast metal fittings that will be removed. How should I remove paint ready for priming, some seem way too small and intrecate to be able to rub down, is there something out there available to remove paint without causing damage?

Thankyou,
Paul.

smooth to the touch, however I think that after treatment with w&d it may have a microscopic structure when viewed under a micriscope will look like a golf ball surface.   its this that acts as the key

[justboatonic]

I have begun stripping down Maggie M & in preperation would like some advice as to what members would suggest as the best way of dealing with paintwork on glass fibre hull. I want to get a good key for priming (eventually  ), but the paintwork already on her is a little rough in places so needs to be smoothed out so it doesn't show through. I have read that I should use wet and dry but will this leave me with a good key for primer...I thought wet and dry leaves smooth surface?

Also the small styrene parts and cast metal fittings that will be removed. How should I remove paint ready for priming, some seem way too small and intrecate to be able to rub down, is there something out there available to remove paint without causing damage?

Thankyou,
Paul.

TBH I wouldnt sand the paint work down too much. If the paint is a little 'rough' you have the ideal starting point for having that true to life weathered look about the boat. Sure, I'd flatten the paint a little but I wouldnt try and get a smooth finish on her.

I'd say removing the cast metal parts would depend on whether they've been stuck down with cyano or plastic cement. If cyano'd, Id say they'd be very difficult to remove. If plastic cement was used they may come away quite easily but even then I'd be surprised. May be a sharp stanley knife blade under an edge of the fitting and gently working around it to lift it off the plasticard? There is bound to be some damage to the deck or whatever the fitting was fixed to but this can be filled with modelling plastic filler.

HTH.

[Shipmate60]

I have a grp hull where the paint was removed by Mr Muscle.

Bob

[funtimefrankie]

Wilkinsons paint and varnish stripper worked OK for me on Glass fibre BUT made a mess of styrene