Hi All.
I patched up some previous repairs to bow damage with MarineTex and a few layers of mat from the bow to about 1/4 of the way back.
The remainder of the bottom has a couple of coats of paint that have cracks and brown scum. I have taken my grinder and 80 grit to it and have ground off the paint down to and in some places through the gel coat. I have gone from the keel up to the first chine.
Its a lot more than I bargained for.
Any advice for how to get in the tight corner of the chines? The grinder just cuts through the corner and I don't want to make more repair work for myself.
I also don't think I need to grind the paint off all the way up the side of the hull. Is there a more efficient way than by hand?
There are also some larger spots where the the paint had come off and some areas that had blistered near the water line. Can I fill these in with epoxy putty?
I keep reading that its all in the prep, so any suggestions on how to do this right are greatly appreciated...
If I had any wits, I'd be near the end of them.
I patched up some previous repairs to bow damage with MarineTex and a few layers of mat from the bow to about 1/4 of the way back.
The remainder of the bottom has a couple of coats of paint that have cracks and brown scum. I have taken my grinder and 80 grit to it and have ground off the paint down to and in some places through the gel coat. I have gone from the keel up to the first chine.
Its a lot more than I bargained for.
Any advice for how to get in the tight corner of the chines? The grinder just cuts through the corner and I don't want to make more repair work for myself.
I also don't think I need to grind the paint off all the way up the side of the hull. Is there a more efficient way than by hand?
There are also some larger spots where the the paint had come off and some areas that had blistered near the water line. Can I fill these in with epoxy putty?
I keep reading that its all in the prep, so any suggestions on how to do this right are greatly appreciated...
If I had any wits, I'd be near the end of them.
