Hi. I've recently purchased my first boat, a '88 Chaparral 19' bow-rider. The previous owner did his part; he reupholstered the entire boat. Now I need to give the gelcoat some well-deserved TLC; but first I need to remove (from both sides) an amateurish graphic that some PO had painted on, using what I believe to be oil-based paint. It's an eagle's head at the bow followed by waving stripes down the side of the boat. Looks pretty cheesy, so I'd like to remove it.
I'm wondering if a liquid paint stripper would be OK to use w/out damaging the gelcoat? Or should I use an ultra-fine sand paper? My biggest concern is not causing any damage to the boat.
Thanks in advance for any insight on tackling this!
I'm wondering if a liquid paint stripper would be OK to use w/out damaging the gelcoat? Or should I use an ultra-fine sand paper? My biggest concern is not causing any damage to the boat.
Thanks in advance for any insight on tackling this!