I saw that ship shape show, they were actually removing gel coat with that machine. That was a big job. I only want to remove the paint. That was quite a machine, like a hand planer that took the gelcoat off. My paint thickness varies from 0 to 3 or 4 coats and is very blotchy so I doubt I could use a constant setting like that.
I saw an ad (I think it was sent to me from the C-Map people) about a guy in RI/MA who removes bottom paint without glass damage using a portable soda baster machine he tows behind a truck. The result photos were impessive. It looks great but I can only imagine what the cost would be to get him out here to do my little boat...clearly not worth it. So far that method looks to be the most effective but I have no idea what the cost would be.
I sware that my dad got lung cancer and died from sanding that copper bronze bottom paint. Even if you use a resperator it is a nasty job. The hose idea seems like a good one. I will try a test patch. If it is too hard I will pay someone to do it.
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