Sand Blasting Anti-fouling ?

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Originally Posted by abl1111

I had a local sandblasting company take a look at some sand blasting I wanted done and we got to talking about sand blasting the bottom of the boat to removing anti-fouling - he gave a very good price and when I asked about 'dangers' about blasting and gelcoat damage, he said he has done many many boats with no issue.

Is there a real concern having a sandblaster remove bottom paint ? I certainly would not use it if there is. My plan would be to remove bottom paint and then epoxy seal…

Thx

I would opt for soda blasting, it is less damaging and will still clean it up good. Less risk for damage. Sand is too abrasive for a bote bottom... my 2cents