It costs less than commercial paint strippers and is easier to.
Oven cleaner to remove paint from gelcoat.
Easy off wont harm the gel coat either.
Gel coat needs to be sprayed and i understand requires some experience.
Marine strip is a powerful water soluble paint and anti fouling stripper designed for marine uses which can remove up to 8 coats in just one application.
Plus the painted starboard side is a totally different colour to the port side and i d never noticed it before.
For the top coat you can get a perfect mirror finish with either gel coat or a 2 part paint.
I plan to get a professional to repair the previous repair and match the gelcoat colour then finish restoring the topsides following maine sails.
Mask off all misc areas.
But it does need to be washed afterwards.
Hmmm never tried over cleaner to specifically remove paint but i have accidentily gotten it on things with no ill effect.
Strip paint or varnish.
Here is what i do.
After removing the paint the original gelcoat looks great so i d like to remove it all.
Just spray it on let it soak for 30 minutes and scrub it off.
It is perfect for use on boat gelcoats as itâ s gel consistency means no drips even on vertical surfaces.
For an easy way to remove paint or varnish from wooden or metal furniture try using a can of oven cleaner.
But linear polyurethane topside paint such as awlgrip can be rolled on with excellent results and minimal practice look up the roll and tip method of application.
Using it on a painted surface takes a bit more care but can still be done.
I have used it on several boats to remove the chalky residue on old gelcoat without all the buffing.