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cleanup on alum boat
hi folks from australia
1992 model centre console aluminium "tinny" as we call them down here, has fairly bad paint all over. Any thoughts very welcomed about best way to fix...is sandblasting best option?, what other ways are there to get the old stuff off. |
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cleanup on alum boat
Blasting might be too aggressive. D/A it with a sanding pad. Once you get all
the loose paint off, shoot it with an etching 2 part primer and paint it. |
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cleanup on alum boat
On Sun, 30 May 2004 11:37:32 +1000, "Phil" woohoo wrote:
hi folks from australia I hear that "tinnys" are light enough to use on the underside of the world, but anything heavier just falls off .... is this true? Good on ya', mate, no worries. 1992 model centre console aluminium "tinny" as we call them down here, has fairly bad paint all over. Any thoughts very welcomed about best way to fix...is sandblasting best option?, what other ways are there to get the old stuff off. |
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Phil,
I cleaned restored a 1957 Crestliner that may have been in the same condition you describe. I did most of it with sandpaper and an air powered osciliting sander. I also did some parts of it with chemical stripper. When removing the paint with the sandpaper, I noticed that while I was working on stubborn areas I removed material from rivit heads and areas already free of paint . You want to leave as much metal as possible. If I had it to do all over again, I would do more with the chemical stripper. I would remove the bulk of the paint with the stripper. Makes sure that rinse off the chemical residue completly. Finish finer sandpaper before painting Note that this is good time to replace "iffy" rivits. You can see what I was up to at: www.retrocrestliner.com See Viewer photos page 16. Best of luck with your project, Mark Browne "Phil" woohoo wrote in message news:40b93ac7@news1... hi folks from australia 1992 model centre console aluminium "tinny" as we call them down here, has fairly bad paint all over. Any thoughts very welcomed about best way to fix...is sandblasting best option?, what other ways are there to get the old stuff off. |
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