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Post by Deleted on Dec 13, 2019 19:11:19 GMT
Motivated by a comment on another thread i thought it worth asking if anyone has actually done this.
The dinghy seems to have originally been a light watery green colour which is actually a nice colour for a dinghy. Then someone painted it.
Is there a way to successfully remove the paint and revert to the original gelcoat ? I mean a way that someone has actually tried.
I'd quite like to do that rather than repainting.
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Post by Gone on Dec 13, 2019 19:14:06 GMT
Motivated by a comment on another thread i thought it worth asking if anyone has actually done this. The dinghy seems to have originally been a light watery green colour which is actually a nice colour for a dinghy. Then someone painted it. Is there a way to successfully remove the paint and revert to the original gelcoat ? I mean a way that someone has actually tried. I'd quite like to do that rather than repainting. It may have been painted for a good reason, so you might not like what you find if you can get it off. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 13, 2019 19:17:32 GMT
No, it's a clean dinghy actually . The internal pink part was painted for a child. I know this because I bought this off the original owner it had been upside down on a shed roof in a boatyard for many years. Said child grew up and did other things... The hull is painted white which I am happy with but the interior is pink for the reason stated. If I could get this off and return it to the natural light green colour it might stop my younger daughter trying to claim it has her dinghy... It's my dinghy. Well one of my dinghies.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 13, 2019 19:18:06 GMT
Yes, with a hot air gun and a scraper. But its tricky not to gouge the fibreglass.
ETA its not usually gelcoat on the inside but instead a product called 'flowcoat' which can be brushed on.
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Post by samsam on Dec 14, 2019 1:50:36 GMT
Straight caustic? Depends really on what the pink paint base is. Cellulose Thinners?
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Post by Jim on Dec 14, 2019 7:52:11 GMT
Straight caustic? Depends really on what the pink paint base is. Cellulose Thinners? Doesn't cellulose thinners eat grp? Nitromors? Is that just caustic gel? Anyway you young grumpfuttock, you should be encouraging the spawn, they should have a boat each. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 14, 2019 8:01:21 GMT
I suppose that's true it's a bit bad to have a dozen boats and not let them play with any of them. Could be construed as rude.
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Post by bodger on Dec 14, 2019 8:52:03 GMT
Google is your friend. There are several paint removers that are suitable for GRP. I took 20 years of antifouling off the hull of my last boat using one of them.
It helps to cover the area under treatment with clingfilm to prevent it drying out and if it is obstinate it pays to leave the stuff on for 24 hours. You will need a good scrubbing brush and plenty of elbow grease. I would only use a hot air gun and a scraper on very obstinate bits.
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Post by lollygagger on Dec 14, 2019 9:06:47 GMT
I would paint it the colour you want.
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Post by phil70 on Dec 15, 2019 10:14:03 GMT
A mate of mine used caustic soda to take the paint off his live aboard. It was very successful too
Phil
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Post by Jim on Dec 15, 2019 10:28:22 GMT
I would paint it the colour you want. It's very kind of you. I'm sure he'll appreciate your effort. |
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Post by peterboat on Dec 15, 2019 13:38:19 GMT
May I be the first to suggest a gallon of petrol and a match........................
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Post by Deleted on Dec 15, 2019 13:41:37 GMT
That would be criminal. It's a wicked little dinghy. just been out on it on the Thames. Red boards the River is shifting but the good old Pink dink with the Yamaha Malta outboard deals with it no problems I even got past Hambleden Weir which is fully drawn at the moment. it will almost plane !! Not sure if it's the right shape to plane but it gets into semi displacement mode with the Malta on it, speeds up a little bit and makes a hell of a wash. I'll try a 4 on it. Not convinced it has enough stern support to plane. I wondered about fitting little aluminium trim tab plates to help keep the stern up. Pink is not to everyone's taste but it is a really solid little dinghy. Very stable and with that internal grp seat moulding it's also very rigid. Doesn't flap about at all. Easily deals with the 3hp outboard which is quite powerful actually. Quality item. It would look better in grey and would make the mothership like that.  It's a remarkably safe feeling dinghy considering that it's only little. Very generous rounded bows help give it buoyancy so it won't be nose diving. |
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Post by peterboat on Dec 15, 2019 14:31:00 GMT
Diesel then, but you will need a cloth as well to help it burn, also petrol is cheaper them diesel at the moment and will burn with less smoke
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Post by Deleted on Dec 15, 2019 14:36:32 GMT
I thought you were suggesting immolation of the dinghy itself.
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