Scraper Round Edges for removing antifouling

[Jim@sea]

I had a 3" scraper which was ideal for removing antifouling as it had round edges and was flexible so the edge could bend flat to get a better angle for the removal of antifouling.
Its fallen apart, I bought it around 40 years ago from a Chandlery.
It was ideal for removing antifouling as when you were scraping a hull the edges (being round) did not leave scratches in the gel coat.
In fact I was once stripping a hull and there were hundreds of small scratches where someone had used a scraper with sharp edges.
I have tried looking on the internet for another scraper with round edges but cant find one.
Would it have been more of a specialised scraper sold by Chandleries.
In any event any boat owner would find one useful
So the question is, are they still available ?

 

[NormanS]

I had a 3" scraper which was ideal for removing antifouling as it had round edges and was flexible so the edge could bend flat to get a better angle for the removal of antifouling.
Its fallen apart, I bought it around 40 years ago from a Chandlery.
It was ideal for removing antifouling as when you were scraping a hull the edges (being round) did not leave scratches in the gel coat.
In fact I was once stripping a hull and there were hundreds of small scratches where someone had used a scraper with sharp edges.
I have tried looking on the internet for another scraper with round edges but cant find one.
Would it have been more of a specialised scraper sold by Chandleries.
In any event any boat owner would find one useful
So the question is, are they still available ?

Surely it's not beyond the wit of man to grind the sharp corners off a scraper. ?

 

[Stemar]

When I antifouled, apart from the time I took it all back to the gelcoat, I worked on the basis that if it was well enough attached not to come off with a fairly flexible paint scraper, it was well enough attached to paint over.

Serious racers may think a slightly rough surface slows them down, they may even be right, but I doubt a cruiser would notice the difference.

 

[TernVI]

I use a carbide scraper with replaceable blades.
I just take the corner off with a dremel.

Sometimes a thin flexible blade scraper works well, those 'blades' sold for applying car body filler. Only thing is, they wear and are no longer any good for their old job!

Old antifoul varies a lot, sometimes a different tool works better. A slightly blunt 'pound shop chisel' is often just the thing for thick antifoul.

 

[Caraway]

I've always used old chisels, with the corners bevelled.

 

[bikedaft]

just use it, self blunting

 

[Poignard]

I pay someone else to do it.

 

[Rhylsailer99]

I had a 3" scraper which was ideal for removing antifouling as it had round edges and was flexible so the edge could bend flat to get a better angle for the removal of antifouling.
Its fallen apart, I bought it around 40 years ago from a Chandlery.
It was ideal for removing antifouling as when you were scraping a hull the edges (being round) did not leave scratches in the gel coat.
In fact I was once stripping a hull and there were hundreds of small scratches where someone had used a scraper with sharp edges.
I have tried looking on the internet for another scraper with round edges but cant find one.
Would it have been more of a specialised scraper sold by Chandleries.
In any event any boat owner would find one useful
So the question is, are they still available ?

i used a bahko 665 worked great and had rounded edges i also bought the yellow pro scraper but found it was brutal for scratching with sharp edges and not as good, i managed to scrape a 28.5ft boat over lockdown to gelcoat.

 

[Caraway]

just use it, self blunting

Not chisels. Gouges if you don't round the edges.

 

[Rhylsailer99]

a good mask is a must as well i used an army gsr expensive but nothing gets through it

 

[bikedaft]

Not chisels. Gouges if you don't round the edges.

Just blunt it on concrete or stone or whatever is about if you don't have a grinder. I was talking abiut light scrapers as per OP anyway ☺

 

[Jim@sea]

I have found what I want, its not supposed to be a scraper its a Hamilton Perfect Flex Filling Knife. at £9.00

 

[ryanroberts]

First timer some point this year when 'allowed' to overnight again, is a multitool carbide scraper good for this or am I likely to rip holes in the gelcoat?

 

[Quandary]

I use the almost universal Bahco scraper with the everlasting double sided blades,after a short while going carefully you develop the knack, no need to round off the corners. Exception is concave surfaces , like the keel stub where you have to draw it across the curve.