Looking for a good stripper

[Jcorstorphine]

Need to remove about 5 layers of antifouling on top of about 3 layers of unknown type of paint but dont think it is epoxy.
Anyone used Peelaway 1 or 7 or any other formulation.

 

[KINGFISHER 9]

Pay someone else to do it!

 

[shan]

I tried both 'Strippit' and 'Owatrol marine Stripper'. Owatrol was bloody useless. I got on better with Strippit.

http://genesisbeneteaufirst26.blogspot.co.uk/2014/06/stripping-off-anti-fouling.html

 

[Nigel_Ward]

I used the last of my old tin of caustic based stripper to remove varnish from my cabin steps. Easy job. Only enough to do one step unfortunately. I bought 3 types of "modern" branded stripper and none will take the varnish off the other two. They are all grp safe but absolutely useless.

 

[pelissima]

I think I somewhere have a good stripper’s phone. We used to invite her in parties.

 

[pvb]

I've used Dilunett (now rebranded as Owatrol Marine Strip) and it's filthy stuff which didn't seem to be particularly effective. Most of these strippers (including Peel Away 1) are nasty caustic-based formulations, and you need to wear serious protective clothing when using them.

If I were going to strip much old antifoul again, I'd use a decent scraper, perhaps the Proscraper which can have a vacuum cleaner attached to collect the bits - http://www.gelplane.co.uk/proscraper/technical.asp

 

[nemodreams]

If they are caustic based - why not just use caustic soda ?

Mixed and thickened with wallpaper paste it makes a very effective stripper - cover with cling film. Very inexpensive for large areas.

Caustic however will eat any metals - will dissolve natural bristle - and eat you if given a chance !

As to whether it has any effect on cured grp I do not know - I doubt it would harm it. It has no effect on nylon/sythetic bristles.

 

[Jcorstorphine]

Caustic Soda ( sodium hydroxide) does attack glass and as there is a posibility of fibre glass strands being exposed , I guess there could be some detrimental surface damage.

 

[pvb]

Caustic Soda ( sodium hydroxide) does attack glass and as there is a posibility of fibre glass strands being exposed , I guess there could be some detrimental surface damage.

The paint strippers which have been mentioned contain caustic soda, or other caustic hydroxides.

 

[Yngmar]

Bahco 665 and a hose to keep the AF wet. For details and photos see Top and Bottom cleaning.