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<blockquote data-quote="Ray Clark" data-source="post: 522404" data-attributes="member: 31103">I assume you want the final job to look &quot;halfway decent.&quot;&nbsp; That&#039;s a subjective call, but it&#039;s not &quot;boat show perfect.&quot;&nbsp; I did that for my boat build; the link is in my signature block if you want to see what I mean. Here&#039;s how I would do it:- I&#039;d strip it using mechanical means.&nbsp; For me that entailed use of sanding discs on my random orbit sander and a polycarbide abrasive wheel on the angle grinder.&nbsp; The sanding discs can be harsh on the metal, so be gentle with those.&nbsp; The polycarbide wheel is friable, so it will wear down and is not overly aggressive to remove metal.&nbsp;&nbsp; It took me a weekend to do my boat.- If you don&#039;t want to remove all of the paint, you will at least need to feather all of the edges of the paint where it has flaked away.&nbsp; Also pay attention to areas that may not have flaked but where there might be some separation starting.- I repainted using Farm and Implement Paint, either the Krylon brand or the Rustoleum brand.&nbsp; Both have worked well for me.&nbsp; This paint is cost effective and easily available at big box stores.&nbsp; I think it&#039;s a good choice for &quot;halfway decent&quot; boat paint jobs.&nbsp; There are others on the forum who swear by Total Boat&#039;s paint products.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Ray Clark, post: 522404, member: 31103"] I assume you want the final job to look "halfway decent." That's a subjective call, but it's not "boat show perfect." I did that for my boat build; the link is in my signature block if you want to see what I mean. Here's how I would do it: - I'd strip it using mechanical means. For me that entailed use of sanding discs on my random orbit sander and a polycarbide abrasive wheel on the angle grinder. The sanding discs can be harsh on the metal, so be gentle with those. The polycarbide wheel is friable, so it will wear down and is not overly aggressive to remove metal. It took me a weekend to do my boat. - If you don't want to remove all of the paint, you will at least need to feather all of the edges of the paint where it has flaked away. Also pay attention to areas that may not have flaked but where there might be some separation starting. - I repainted using Farm and Implement Paint, either the Krylon brand or the Rustoleum brand. Both have worked well for me. This paint is cost effective and easily available at big box stores. I think it's a good choice for "halfway decent" boat paint jobs. There are others on the forum who swear by Total Boat's paint products. [/QUOTE]

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