"DSK" wrote in message
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Jim, wrote:
I'm looking at a deal on an aluminum boat -- price is good, BUT somewhere
along the line someone painted it (don't know if oil or latex) with a
BRUSH!. What's a good cheap, and safe way to remove paint from aluminum?

If they did that, they probably didn't prep it very well either. It'll
flake off on it's own in a year or two, tops.

Aluminum is nice because it's lighter than steel and doesn't rust. But it
does have an issue with electrolysis. Any galvanic corrosion... bad
ground, stray current... can eat a hole thru it in almost no time flat. A
penny dropped in the bilge will go thru 1/4" aluminum in about 2 weeks. So
if your prospective boat has an electrical system, check it out very
carefully and note the cost of any needed repairs/upgrades.

Fair Skies
Doug King


Even in fresh water??? If yes, I'm shaking down all my passengers for spare
change from now on.