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Hey All, I picked up a new to me Whaler. It has red bottom paint alot of which is peeling off. I know there are a few variables like preparation that was done and type of paint that was used, but does anyone think there will be a red stain left over? Or will all of the red bottom paint come off? I was thinking of using Peel Away 2 which seemed to be the best choice for me. Anyone used this and how were the results.
Thanks for any information and help!
Marty Durham
1989 17' SS Limited

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I'm a Peel Away 1 fan now after trying Peel Away 6, Peel Away 7, Citristrip and others.

What made you choose Peel Away 2?

Mike

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Hey Mike, I have been reading on the bottom paint strippers until I have been cross-eyed! It sounded to me that PeelAway 2 was a good choice as it was a little easier on older gelcoat. I could be totally wrong. I am just looking for some advice from others that have removed bottom paint and what their thoughts were with which product they used. I really would just like to get the bottom paint off, smooth out the bottom and fill any scratches or gashes I may find and paint the entire boat inside and out.
Thanks.
Marty Durham

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I have used a citrus based remover from Lowes or Home Depot and it worked well . I was lucky that the previous owner did not follow the bottom paint manufacturers directions and sand the bottom with #80 grit sand paper first . There was minimal staining that I sanded out with 1000 wet paper . If the hull is real old the gel coat will tend to spider crack and flake from the oils being extracted over time and you may have to skim coat or spray a thin layer of gel coat on and sand it down.

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http://www.franmar.com/shopping/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=8&products_id=71

I used this stuff on my 93 whaler and it did not even dull the gelcoat. It takes a little longer but its nontoxic and cleans up nice. I would recomend it for any bottom paint removal.