Bob I think it will remove the ablative paint if you use a higher pressure unit...may take some adjusting to get it right without affecting the gel coat if there is no epoxy barrier coat below the ablative paint...the one the yard uses is not producing high enough pressure to remove paint and I think they want it that way
Dwight Veinot C&C 35 MKII, Alianna Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS -----Original Message----- From: cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Helen Abbott Sent: September 5, 2012 12:32 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Stus-List Antifouling removal - chemical strippers Don: A pressure washer will not remove an ablative paint. When our boat is hauled every Fall, the bottom is pressure washed by the yard staff and while it might remove a small amount of the paint, it will not remove it so as the gelcoat is showing. I have been using Micron CSC for the past 12 years, which is an ablative paint, and no pressure washing has ever removed it. Put Micron 66 on this Spring and would expect the same result. Bob Abbott AZURA C&C 32 - 84 Halifax, N.S. On 2012/09/05 12:08 PM, Don Siddall wrote: > Would a pressure washer work on a soft ablative paint? What psi would > be needed? > > Don > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > > _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.2197 / Virus Database: 2437/5250 - Release Date: 09/05/12 _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com
