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peteburrs
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Looking for Stripper Suggestions

Post by peteburrs »

I am just beginning the process of stripping the interior of my Holiday 250. It is taking three coats of stripper to get down to the wood. I am using Zinsser Strip Fast and I am thinking there has to be something better out there. Does anyone have any suggestions of strippers the have used that worked well?
Pete Burrs
Lake Dubay, WI
1959 Cruiser Holiday 250
Torchie
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Post by Torchie »

IMO all strippers are a PITA.
Every one has heard of one that strips down to the wood in one coat.
But I have yet to use that particular brand.

The biggest thing that I do is to Wait! Just stripped the hull of my off shore. Used Citristrip. It is good because it is extremely thick so it stays put, and the smell is tolerable. I also covered the area with a very thin plastic dropcloth to help keep the stripper wet. Left it for at least 6-8 hrs before I touched it. I have heard of people leaving it for up to a day. It did all right.

I am going to be varnishing the interior on the same boat soon. I am going to remove old flakey varnish, feather out where needed,skuff the rest, clean and revarnish.. I want to see this boat in the water in my life time. LOL
Good luck,
Karl.
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