I have done the better part of stripping the really gross paint off the the hull of my continually improving 1968 Sunfish. Because it was on very thick, it has been taking a combination of stripper and sanding to get down to real surface. I have a concern that I can see a faint green layer along parts of the hull bottom.
I am assuming that on a boat this old that there is a good chance that the gel coat is non-existent. I had some hope that I would be able to get away with wet sanding at 600 or 800 grit but it seems unlikely. When I finish touching up some scratches and gouges with Marinetex, I plan to paint with a two stage epoxy. The boat stayed dry all season, so I am assuming that if the rotten paint was the only thing keeping water out, I was pretty close to doomed anyway. Does anyone know what the green layer is? It is faintly visible through the white surface. Thanks
Dave G.
I am assuming that on a boat this old that there is a good chance that the gel coat is non-existent. I had some hope that I would be able to get away with wet sanding at 600 or 800 grit but it seems unlikely. When I finish touching up some scratches and gouges with Marinetex, I plan to paint with a two stage epoxy. The boat stayed dry all season, so I am assuming that if the rotten paint was the only thing keeping water out, I was pretty close to doomed anyway. Does anyone know what the green layer is? It is faintly visible through the white surface. Thanks
Dave G.