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cavebasin
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Initially Posted - 06/12/2016 :  18:55:50  Show Profile
Has anyone been faced with the task of removing an old name from boat which PO had painted on? If so how did you do it? I have been searching the net for possible solutions. Seems on bottom paint most just sand it off since it will be painted over again. Their is also paint remover made for fiberglass but I have not been able to determine if it can be used on gelcoat above the water line or if its main use is for removing bottom paint.
Doug
1990 Catalina 25 WK/SR/Trad.

islander
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Response Posted - 06/13/2016 :  05:13:09  Show Profile
I've heard that Easy Off oven cleaner works. I believe that you spray it on then cover it with plastic wrap. Let it sit for a day then clean it off. Follow this up with rubbing compound and wax. I haven't tried it though. I suppose it also depends on the paint that was used. Epoxy or regular automotive lettering paint.
Scott-"IMPULSE"87'C25/SR/WK/Din.#5688
Sailing out of Glen Cove,L.I Sound


Edited by - islander on 06/13/2016 05:18:15
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Stinkpotter
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Response Posted - 06/13/2016 :  05:56:50  Show Profile
quote:
Originally posted by islander

I've heard that Easy Off oven cleaner works...
I'd be very careful about products like that--I'd stick with a fiberglass-safe paint remover, which is formulated specifically not to harm gelcoat. WM has one you can buy in a spray bottle for $14 or a quart for $20.
Dave Bristle
Association "Port Captain" for Mystic/Stonington CT
PO of 1985 C-25 SR/FK #5032 Passage, USCG "sixpack" (expired),
Now on Eastern 27 $+!nkp*+ Sarge
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Steve Milby
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Response Posted - 06/13/2016 :  07:10:19  Show Profile
Ditto what Dave said.

Also, be aware that when you apply a name, whether by painting it or by applying a decal, the gelcoat all around it chalks and erodes naturally, but the gelcoat under the name is protected, and does not. Thus, after you remove the painted name, you're likely to notice a slight shadow of the old name. After a couple years of chalking and polishing and waxing, the shadow will fade. You could probably sand it and rub it out, but personally, I don't think it matters that much. Most people who aren't aware of it won't even notice it. I changed the name of my boat, and after a couple years, I can hardly see a hint of the old name.
Steve Milby J/24 "Captiva Wind"
previously C&C 35, Cal 25, C25 TR/FK, C22
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offshoreaccount
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Response Posted - 06/13/2016 :  18:52:02  Show Profile
I'm guessing the old name is on fiberglass gelcoat, otherwise sanding is the way to go.
Offshore Account, 1977 Hull #243. SR, SK
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Voyager
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Response Posted - 06/13/2016 :  21:05:42  Show Profile
You know what they say... Try it on an inconspicuous location.
Bruce Ross
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OJ
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Response Posted - 06/14/2016 :  07:42:24  Show Profile
quote:
Originally posted by Steve Milby

Ditto what Dave said.

. . . by applying a decal, the gelcoat all around it chalks and erodes naturally, but the gelcoat under the name is protected, and does not . . . Most people who aren't aware of it won't even notice it . . .


Exactly, we discovered an old name on the transom of our boat, but only after I compounded, polished, glazed and waxed . . . and the sun was at just the right angle.

1989 C25 TR/WK, #5822
1973 McVay Minuet 19
1975 Jester 12
1981 C25 SR/SK, #2428
1981 C22 SR/SK,
Tanzer 16
Sunfish

"There is nothing, absolutely nothing half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats." Kenneth Grahame
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cavebasin
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Response Posted - 06/15/2016 :  20:44:23  Show Profile
Thanks everyone for your suggestions, I went ahead and ordered the paint remover from WM. Will let you know how it works out..
Doug
1990 Catalina 25 WK/SR/Trad.
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pastmember
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Response Posted - 06/24/2016 :  16:42:55  Show Profile
I used easy Off and it worked great, the name had been painted on for over a decade.
Frank Hopper
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SKS
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Response Posted - 07/09/2016 :  14:28:38  Show Profile
Remember the renaming ceremony.

Don't ask me how I know this.....................
"Lady E" 1986 Catalina 25: Fin Keel, Standard Rig, Inboard M12 Diesel, Sail No. 5339
Sailing out of Norwalk Cove Marina, Connecticut
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