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Dave5041
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Response Posted - 02/18/2012 :  18:52:17  Show Profile
Stainless is dependent on oxygen to inhibit corrosion. Plastic coatings definitely create an oxygen depleted environment. I haven't stripped Pearl yet, but I will this year.
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NautiC25
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Response Posted - 02/18/2012 :  20:29:37  Show Profile
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by Justincase</i>
<br />Since this topic has been resurrected I figured I should post an update. I found the best method was to use a brand new razor blade(the ones that are about 4in long and you can break off little sections to keep the blade sharp) Using only the blade, I taped both ends and used it like a draw knife. It was tricky to get the blade angle just right, too shallow and I'd cut little scallops or to steep and it would go nowhere. In about an hour I had most of them stripped. There were patches of rust under the coatings so I rubbed them down with a stainless polish and they sparkled like a new penny. They really make the boat look nicer!
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I was also thinking of trying a stronger blade. I just had one of those small razors and couldn't hold on to it very well. Do you think a pair of box cutters would work just as well as your method?
I'm going with a friend next weekend. Perhaps he could run a butane torch in front of me to soften up the coating while I skin it.
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JimGo
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Response Posted - 02/18/2012 :  23:03:07  Show Profile
Justincase, do they get hot in the sun? Some times metals can get very hot, and I was worried that the bare metal lifelines would be uncomfortably warm against bare skin.
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