I just went out and tried an SOS pad. The paint came off easily. It shines
the metal a little, but that's liveable, as it will oxydize soon. The
places where it is oversprayed are thin misty kinds of spray patterns. This
will be much easier than I thought. I did discover that I will have to
drill out some of the through the hull rivets to totally remove benches and
console, but I can put back gasketed bolts and nylocks. With the benches
and console completely removed, I can get a nice coat of paint on them, and
make them acceptable looking again. Don't want to go into restoration, but
I do like to have things looking nice.

But I'll probably take it fishing a few times first just like it is.
Probably stop catching fish out of it when I doll it up, tho. Seems that's
the way it goes. Maybe I'll just leave it like it is...... get a couple
cans of rattlepaint ..... some brown and green and paint it camo. Sneak up
on those fish.........

Steve

"SteveB" wrote in message
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I just went out and tried an SOS pad. The paint came off easily. It
shines the metal a little, but that's liveable, as it will oxydize soon.
The places where it is oversprayed are thin misty kinds of spray patterns.
This will be much easier than I thought. I did discover that I will have
to drill out some of the through the hull rivets to totally remove benches
and console, but I can put back gasketed bolts and nylocks. With the
benches and console completely removed, I can get a nice coat of paint on
them, and make them acceptable looking again. Don't want to go into
restoration, but I do like to have things looking nice.

But I'll probably take it fishing a few times first just like it is.
Probably stop catching fish out of it when I doll it up, tho. Seems
that's the way it goes. Maybe I'll just leave it like it is...... get a
couple cans of rattlepaint ..... some brown and green and paint it camo.
Sneak up on those fish.........

Steve


DO NOT USE SOS pad or steel wool! Get 3M pad. The steel wool breaks off
little bits of iron and sticks in the aluminum causing nasty rust stains.

On Sat, 28 Mar 2009 05:59:53 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:

And some paint removers will etch/corrode aluminum.

probably so wayne, but I dont't hink it would eat right through it.

But I wouldn't leave the stuff one any more than what is necessary.

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I'd be more concerned about the appearance afterwards. You could
easily end up with something that looks worse than the paint over
spray.

"Gene" wrote in message
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On Sat, 28 Mar 2009 13:34:43 -0800, "Calif Bill"
wrote:


"SteveB" wrote in message
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I just went out and tried an SOS pad. The paint came off easily. It
shines the metal a little, but that's liveable, as it will oxydize soon.
The places where it is oversprayed are thin misty kinds of spray
patterns.
This will be much easier than I thought. I did discover that I will have
to drill out some of the through the hull rivets to totally remove
benches
and console, but I can put back gasketed bolts and nylocks. With the
benches and console completely removed, I can get a nice coat of paint on
them, and make them acceptable looking again. Don't want to go into
restoration, but I do like to have things looking nice.

But I'll probably take it fishing a few times first just like it is.
Probably stop catching fish out of it when I doll it up, tho. Seems
that's the way it goes. Maybe I'll just leave it like it is...... get a
couple cans of rattlepaint ..... some brown and green and paint it camo.
Sneak up on those fish.........

Steve


DO NOT USE SOS pad or steel wool! Get 3M pad. The steel wool breaks off
little bits of iron and sticks in the aluminum causing nasty rust stains.


AND even WORSE dissimilar metal corrosion....
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Does not seem to be a big problem with steel wool. But a piece of copper
wire will make a hole through the boat.

"Calif Bill" wrote in message
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"SteveB" wrote in message
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I just went out and tried an SOS pad. The paint came off easily. It
shines the metal a little, but that's liveable, as it will oxydize soon.
The places where it is oversprayed are thin misty kinds of spray patterns.
This will be much easier than I thought. I did discover that I will have
to drill out some of the through the hull rivets to totally remove benches
and console, but I can put back gasketed bolts and nylocks. With the
benches and console completely removed, I can get a nice coat of paint on
them, and make them acceptable looking again. Don't want to go into
restoration, but I do like to have things looking nice.

But I'll probably take it fishing a few times first just like it is.
Probably stop catching fish out of it when I doll it up, tho. Seems
that's the way it goes. Maybe I'll just leave it like it is...... get a
couple cans of rattlepaint ..... some brown and green and paint it camo.
Sneak up on those fish.........

Steve


DO NOT USE SOS pad or steel wool! Get 3M pad. The steel wool breaks off
little bits of iron and sticks in the aluminum causing nasty rust stains.

Damn, I know that from welding. Duh!

I completely dismantled a 16' Mirrocraft center seat and console from the
boat. I drilled out the factory rivets and replaced them during assembly
with an aluminum rubber gasketed washer that fit the 3\16 replacement rivet
snugly. These fasteners are available at your large industrial fastener
supply company and work well providing you with a very neat and professional
appearing finished job. They are NOT found at your local True Value or at
Sears. Rivets, washers, drill bit (Buy 2), Rivet gun, about $50.00.
"SteveB" wrote in message
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I just went out and tried an SOS pad. The paint came off easily. It
shines the metal a little, but that's liveable, as it will oxydize soon.
The places where it is oversprayed are thin misty kinds of spray patterns.
This will be much easier than I thought. I did discover that I will have
to drill out some of the through the hull rivets to totally remove benches
and console, but I can put back gasketed bolts and nylocks. With the
benches and console completely removed, I can get a nice coat of paint on
them, and make them acceptable looking again. Don't want to go into
restoration, but I do like to have things looking nice.

But I'll probably take it fishing a few times first just like it is.
Probably stop catching fish out of it when I doll it up, tho. Seems
that's the way it goes. Maybe I'll just leave it like it is...... get a
couple cans of rattlepaint ..... some brown and green and paint it camo.
Sneak up on those fish.........

Steve