Bitumen Paint

Discussion in 'Wooden Boat Building and Restoration' started by Butch .H, Nov 9, 2008.

  1. Butch .H
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    Butch .H Senior Member

    Hi can any one please tell me how I can remove bitumen paint from a veneer sheath. What influence will it have on subsequent coatings? I intend coating the boat with an epoxy.
    Thank you
    Butch .H
     
    Butch .H, Nov 9, 2008
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  2. Wynand N
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    Wynand N Retired Steelboatbuilder

    Butch, I think elbow grease will work just fine ;)
     
    Wynand N, Nov 10, 2008
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    Thanks Wynand:D but would the bitumen have afected the veneer as to jeopardise future coatings.
     
    Butch .H, Nov 10, 2008
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    a hot air gun and steel scrapers will remove it, but there will remain in the wood grain plenty of tar, epoxy over this would not hold
     
    Landlubber, Nov 16, 2008
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    was the decking overlaid with canvas
     
    Landlubber, Nov 16, 2008
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    Hi Landy. At one stage I think some canvas was used but I think this bitumen is recent last 10 or 15 years
     
    Butch .H, Nov 17, 2008
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