stripping (nightmare) ?

[GarveyGuy]

I propane scraped my spruce boat of layer of paint over life caulk (spread thinnly over bottom especially) over ? epoxy (that I think had too little hardener as it seemed tacky when I pulled off some paint blisters before starting)
I noticed that even though I scraped to bare looking would in some area's, the wood would still boil some brownish crud when heated- I guess epoxy in the wood?
So next step is to get this goo and remaining caulk stuff off.
I started with a belt sander today (4"x24" #50) and it gooed up in 5 seconds- I used this belt to get down to bare looking wood for 1 plank , and then with a new belt on same plank- it still gunks up quickly- so must be impregnated with the epoxy.
I guess I can go through a $100 in belts and get the job done, but wonder if their is an easier way.
My back wouldn't mind either.
Solvents? better belts ? a differnet machine that might evenly remove a thin layer ? a genie ?

[lewisboats]

You might try a (good) electric planer on its thinnest cut setting (1/64"?) or thinner. Make sure you don't have any mechanical fasteners in the way or they will take chunks out of your $20 Blades. See if you can borrow or rent one, try it and if it works you can use it or buy your own.

Steve

[nero]

It does not sound like an epoxy problem. And think about how much structure you are taking away from your boat before planing away your planking.

Spruce has a lot of resin in it (sap that is)

Did you make the boat? Ask some of the pros on this site because something about what you are doing seems a miss.

[gonzo]

It could just be sap and rosin oozing out. We used to wash old hulls with lye before fiberglassing to clean all that. Maybe an industrial degreaser would do the same job more safely.

[cyclops]

I go with Gonzo. Heating a sappy wood will keep it oozing forever.

[chandler]

Have you ever tried a belt cleaner...they're like a giant rubber eraser, they can clean even the most clogged belts and make em like new in seconds.

[Ralphw]

I would just get it smooth, use some filler and paint it