05-15-2004, 12:10 AM
I just redid the outside of my haul I chose the harder path. I chose to do it by hand. I used the green abrasive schotch brite pads and used laundry sope and a ton of scrubbing.
you can take the low road and just wash off outer hull and then after it dries use a buffer with the abrasive pad simmilar to the schotch pad. then I suggest you wax it. and just keep waxing it to keep it clean and non oxidizing. I have painted the aluminum boats in the past and if you dont get the serface perecty prepaired the paint will peal in a couple years....
and by all means a waxed aluminum finish dose not look bad at all you can even pin stripe if you like. Turtle Was dose a nice job. just dont wait to long to take off the wax or you will be buffing forever....
I beleive the chemical you found is called "Xylol" spelling may be off. it works and dose pull off old paint as well. the smell is strong, you will need to be outside and wear a mask and protective clothling. it did not seem to bother me too much but it did a nasty job on some of the other guys who worked with the chemicle.
I have a picture of it posted on one of DDR's post if you want to see the finish.
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you can take the low road and just wash off outer hull and then after it dries use a buffer with the abrasive pad simmilar to the schotch pad. then I suggest you wax it. and just keep waxing it to keep it clean and non oxidizing. I have painted the aluminum boats in the past and if you dont get the serface perecty prepaired the paint will peal in a couple years....
and by all means a waxed aluminum finish dose not look bad at all you can even pin stripe if you like. Turtle Was dose a nice job. just dont wait to long to take off the wax or you will be buffing forever....
I beleive the chemical you found is called "Xylol" spelling may be off. it works and dose pull off old paint as well. the smell is strong, you will need to be outside and wear a mask and protective clothling. it did not seem to bother me too much but it did a nasty job on some of the other guys who worked with the chemicle.
I have a picture of it posted on one of DDR's post if you want to see the finish.
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