West's Peel Away Paint Remover

cc · #1 08-13-2003, 01:00 AM

I used peel away from Home Depot with some sucess, but found oven cleaner sprayed on, let sit for a few minutes and then throughly wash off to work the best. Paint literally melted off.

GC · #2 08-13-2003, 02:36 PM

CC, what brand oven cleaner did you use. I wonder if it makes a diff?

BARNABY55 · #3 08-13-2003, 07:51 PM

I used Easy Off to remove paint from sides, never tried it on bottom paint.

GC · #4 08-14-2003, 08:56 AM

Make a great commercial.

cc · #5 08-15-2003, 11:12 PM

I used easy off also. Just be sure to wash off all residue, as I have been told that it can damage gelcoat if left on too long. Been three years since I used it, and haven't noticed any damage to the original gelcoat. A small putty knife allowed me to scrape off several layers of bottom paint with almost no effort. Oven cleaner is caustic (strong base/sodium hypochlorite), which many paint strippers use as the active ingredient. Be sure to use good rubber gloves and eye protection.

Reel Smoker · #6 08-15-2003, 11:23 PM

Years ago I used Mr Muscle oven cleaner on my 20 Mako and it worked very good like cc describe it melted off, I was impressed. I used,if I remember correctly 6 or 8 cans.