How to remove paint from the boat

To remove paint from the boat in several ways. The most effective involves the use of a household car wash Karcher. It can help to remove even multi-layer coating, does not respond to other treatment methods.

You will need

• household washing Karcher
• - remover for paint
• - polyethylene
• - spatula
• - Bulgarian
• - metal brush

Instruction

1. To remove the paint from duralumin or aluminium boats are available in three ways: using a mechanical impact, chemical and complex of these funds. The efficacy of each one depends on how many layers of old paint applied to the surface of the boat and how stable the coating to the washes. Fishermen do not suggest to remove the paint using a method of firing a blowtorch. The fact that this work requires skill and the utmost care. For the manufacture of boats using thin duralumin sheets, so we need only to briefly hold the fire in one place, and the metal is burned.
2. To remove the ink mechanically will need an angle grinder equipped with a hard metal brush. Since during operation will inevitably produce high levels of dust, consisting of small fragments of paint and metal, it is recommended to use a respirator. If the coating is multi-layered, in a single pass, it is impossible to clean the paint so that there is one metal. You will need patience to remove it layer by layer.
3. Chemical method of removing paint is to use special washes. These aggressive substances can corrode the paint, which makes it more easy removal. In addition to the wash will need to use a brush, spatula, plastic film. The process of removing the paint is that the brush to apply the wash, then the treated surface is offered for 20-30 minutes with polyethylene, and then the paint removed with a spatula. But practice has shown that this method is not always effective. So you can droop: apply the remover and leave it for 10-20 minutes, then rubbing the paint with a soft wire brush and re-apply the remover. This way you can remove multi-layer coating.
4. If it is possible to use a paint remover, household washing Karcher, the process will be faster and more efficient. After application to the surface of the boat washes you need to wait 20-30 minutes and start removing paint with water. Typically, the coating departs from and remains pure metal.
5. For Karcher washers you can buy sand blasting nozzle. Removing paint with sand is fed, under pressure, very effective. The only condition: it must be dry and thoroughly sifted. Reviews about this method. To work with the Karcher wash you need very carefully: a jet of water or sand can easily damage the skin.