Re: Tin addiction 18' Starcraft Chieftain
I plan on stripping the entire hull, leaving the bottom below the chine bare aluminum. On the paint scheme, I'm thinking about the standard white with the blue Starcraft accent stripes. I may do something different on the inside, not sure what yet.
Paint stripping... The process takes some doing to hit the groove for what works with your old paint conditions. Slather on a layer of orange label kleanstrip, cover with plastic, wait for it to bubble, scrape, repeat. When you end up with that hazed, smeared paint stage I put on a light coat of stripper and then use a 3M scrub pad with the plastic handle that almost magically erases that last bit of paint right down to clean aluminum. Some spots need the wire wheel treatment to get stubborn areas cleaned up, especially where pitted. When I'm done for the day, I rinse the stripped area with water and scrub it again with the 3M pad to remove all of the residue.