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Under coating like stuff on pontoons,how to remove?
Posted: Sun Aug 13, 2017 2:14 pm
by 05HD60
I just got a new project and will be starting a thread soon but was wandering has anyone seen toons with a undercoating stuff on it and if so how do you get it off or can I paint over top it?
Re: Under coating like stuff on pontoons,how to remove?
Posted: Sun Aug 13, 2017 3:41 pm
by Bryden24shp
[quote="05HD60"]I just got a new project and will be starting a thread soon but was wandering has anyone seen toons with a undercoating stuff on it and if so how do you get it off or can I paint over top it?[/quote]
Do you mean, anti fouling bottom paint, coating the bottom of the pontoons?
Re: Under coating like stuff on pontoons,how to remove?
Posted: Sun Aug 13, 2017 4:56 pm
by 05HD60
No it's top,sides, everywhere and thick like bed liner on top but it's thinner towards the bottom to the thickness of paint. If I cut down on a section on top it is black underneath. I'll have to get pics tomorrow but I don't see any easy way to get it off other than heat and a putty knife but that won't get it clean.
Re: Under coating like stuff on pontoons,how to remove?
Posted: Sun Aug 13, 2017 5:14 pm
by boocat
Try pressure wash?
Re: Under coating like stuff on pontoons,how to remove?
Posted: Sun Aug 13, 2017 5:30 pm
by 05HD60
[quote="boocat"]Try pressure wash?[/quote]
No but I can barely scrap it so figured it won't do anything with a pressure washer.
Re: Under coating like stuff on pontoons,how to remove?
Posted: Sun Aug 13, 2017 5:33 pm
by boocat
heat gun?
Re: Under coating like stuff on pontoons,how to remove?
Posted: Sun Aug 13, 2017 5:38 pm
by boocat
Re: Under coating like stuff on pontoons,how to remove?
Posted: Sun Aug 13, 2017 5:40 pm
by boocat
Re: Under coating like stuff on pontoons,how to remove?
Posted: Sun Aug 13, 2017 6:27 pm
by 05HD60
I'm thinking heat gun is my best option I guess my next question would be what king of paint to use to redo them, I want black cause I know I want get them 100% to be polishable.
Re: Under coating like stuff on pontoons,how to remove?
Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2017 6:03 am
by Jake_Daddy
There are two boats that I know of around me where they undercoated the entire toons, not just below the waterline. If someone did that they would never shed the top coats off and the bottom would slowly wear off and be much thinner. Just a thought...
Re: Under coating like stuff on pontoons,how to remove?
Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2017 6:52 am
by 05HD60
[quote="Jake_Daddy"]There are two boats that I know of around me where they undercoated the entire toons, not just below the waterline. If someone did that they would never shed the top coats off and the bottom would slowly wear off and be much thinner. Just a thought...[/quote]
The top is peeling in sections and the bottom is flaking along where the water would make contact. The biggest reason I want to remove other than the flaking is the fact it's white! I may try and see if I can lizard skin over top it or use something similar if I can avoid scrapping it all and just remove the flaking/peeling spots.
Re: Under coating like stuff on pontoons,how to remove?
Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2017 8:15 am
by Bryden24shp
Look a spraying PlastiDip over it. Might be a simple solution...