customtouch
Active member
The topic has been discussed here before about the best way to strip a boat (chemical vs sanding). There is a third way if all the "stars line up just right" like they did with my boat, and that is using a razor blade to do most of the stripping. In a very limited amount of circumstances the paint will be just old and brittle enough (usually when painted with lacquer) that you can get just under the paint with a blade and break it loose from the surface it is adhering to. It is not very often that this happens but when it does it will save a lot of time and sandpaper. I have about 4-5 hours taking it down to the primer and then with very little sanding I will have it to the original gel. Of course you have to be very carefull with the blade or you can create way more work for yourself than just sandind the paint off. (P.S.) If anyone wants to buy some slightly used yellow paint, I have a can full of it that I will sell cheap!! LOL!!