Best Way To Strip Old Jon Boat Paint

[@davidhain2996]

Hi, I am in the process of stripping a 14-36 johnboat - I'm using Citristrip spray then using a shopvac to literally suction the loose paint off - very little scraping needed

[@SendItJonBoats]

Thats a cool idea, I will have to try that.

[@DJJoeFreitas]

Easy Off Oven Cleaner stripped multiple layers off my aluminum boat.

[@SendItJonBoats]

Yeah someone else mentioned easy off after this video. I will try that next time for sure

[@MrCableguyken]

Airplane stripper in liquid form works great. We use a layer of newspaper or two soaked in it laying on the paint and covered with plastic.

[@SendItJonBoats]

I tried the spray and it did not do anything. I might try the liquid next time.

[@florida__jack]

Very nice video👍 Stripping paint can be such a headache. After Citristrip failed to remove my boat’s paint, I found a old hack.... Heavy Duty Oven Cleaner! Worked great for me💪

[@SendItJonBoats]

Man I wish I would have known about the oven cleaner because I sure would have tried it. That 1970s boat paint was no joke!!! Took forever to get it all off and was even harder to get the 6 layers off the bottom. Got a video coming on that very soon.

[@florida__jack]

@@SendItJonBoats If you want to see the oven cleaner in action, I uploaded my restoration video two weeks ago. Glad to have found your channel and I look forward to your upcoming videos👍

[@SendItJonBoats]

@@florida__jack I will check that out, thanks for the tip, I will use that one next time. Next time I am in Florida we will have to hang out!

[@jaredk777]

I used citristrip and my boat had 4-5 layers of boat paint, latex, and who knows what else. The trick is to flip your boat upside down, and after a thick coating is spread on cover it with tin foil. Let it sit over night and it’ll scrape right down to aluminum

[@SendItJonBoats]

Yeah I wish I would have had more time to mess with it, that paint was a paint in the butt.

[@Boaters_hub]

Explain this in more detail please. Flip boat upside down, than Apply stripper and immediately apply tin foil over top the stripper? Let sit than scrape off? Thanks

[@jaredk777]

@@Boaters_hub yeah so I flipped it upside down so the stripper was easier to apply. Then apply a thick coat of it on, and cover it with aluminum foil. If it’s out of the sun you can let it sit for 24 hours, in the sun that’s too long and the stripper will start to dry. I then used metal or plastic scrapers and scraped most of the paint off. I also used acetone to clean it and get some remnants of paint off. Then used a brass wire wheel to get the hard parts. I’m actually still working on it. I’m hoping to start sanding tomorrow.

[@SendItJonBoats]

@@Boaters_hub I used plastic, not tin foil. BUt yes the plastic helps keep the stripper wet so that it does not evaporate too quickly.

[@dorantes0106]

@@SendItJonBoats scrape then pressure wash...

[@Murphyslawfarm]

G'day the best I have found for a lot of old paint is Brake cleaner or Oven cleaner but both will stain aluminium dark grey.

[@SendItJonBoats]

I did not know about the oven cleaner until another viewer told me about it. I may have to try that on the next one. Sandblasting worked great it was just expensive and a long process.

[@centralcoaster33]

I have the same ringtone as you. I just stopped your video, to check my phone, while yours was ringing, because I am an idiot.

[@SendItJonBoats]

I almost just spit my coffee out thinking about you getting up to check your phone. LMAO that is awesome.

[@Ethan-yw8bt]

What should the aluminum surface look like after sandblasting it? This will be my first time and want to make sure I don't strip any of the aluminum off but also strip enough. Using the same materials and tools you are.

[@SendItJonBoats]

Really rough, almost like sandpaper if you do it right.

[@mikewest712]

Absolutely the best way to paint a boat if you can do it quick with a quality paint. It will have no rough texture.

[@n2bfw884]

Great video. Thank you!

[@SendItJonBoats]

Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching

[@meldeer6253]

i dident think the stencel job was all that bad .. what are the aluminum tanks or box's you have on the end of the boat

[@feellnfroggy]

Tal-strip from Napa. Looks like your 3rd sample. Old version was hands down best.

[@SendItJonBoats]

Yeah the old stuff worked real well, I used to use it but I couldn't find it anywhere. This boat had some serious old paint on it... where it stuck it was stuck on there good, but the rest of it was chipping and flaking so I did not trust it, which is why I wanted it all off.

[@mdpenner]

what about a wire adapter on angle grinder?

[@majorwinters5539]

How long can you leave the bare aluminum? I painted my boat and totally messed it up and want to strip it but don’t want to repaint until spring.

[@josecruz021]

Good question, I'm getting ready to fix up a jon boat i bought and kinda wanna get the Sanding and stripping and all that done before i get around to painting. And idk when I'll get around to paying

[@josecruz021]

Painting*

[@peterkolovos3079]

I wish you were local because I'd love that light bar on my Lowe 16' Big Jon.

[@SendItJonBoats]

Thanks peter, I will be hooking that thing up soon and getting it mounted. Can't wait to see how it looks in the dark.

[@frededwards8386]

I painted my boat upside down using leaves and wheat stalks. I used Rustoleum Enamel paint. But i sanded the entire boat with a 6"disk sander. Dont know how to attach a pic or i would

[@SendItJonBoats]

Cool.

[@craig8212]

Great job on boat really like the videos! I’m getting ready to start the exact same project for my duck boat and I need to blast it when using the fine grit coal slag did you have any issues with warp or heat? I also need to weld a couple spots do you think this media will have any negative reaction to the weld process?

[@SendItJonBoats]

I would wire wheel the areas you need to weld first, do all your welding, then sandblast afterwards.

[@howingtonfarms6688]

So what paint stripper did you end up using on the bottom?

[@SendItJonBoats]

Kwik Strip regular gel, worked great

[@kx85isweet]

does it weaken the aluminum?

[@SendItJonBoats]

No

[@greggmeyer5836]

What are those things hanging on your wall behind you?

[@SendItJonBoats]

Speed shapes, they are from my old hydro dipping shop.

[@dudeethan2593]

What sandpaper did you use

[@SendItJonBoats]

I didn't use sand paper. I used a sand blaster. fine grit coal slag.

[@Boaters_hub]

How do i strip lead paint off an old 70’s 80’s metal boat? Everything i try isnt cutting it. Ill forever stripping the boat.

[@SendItJonBoats]

Do like I did and get it sand blasted... will cost a few hundred but well worth it and much easier.

[@Boaters_hub]

@@SendItJonBoats thankyou

[@thegreatwhitegoat2882]

Gotta use aircraft paint stripper thats in the can. Apply with brush and watch it melt right off.

[@SendItJonBoats]

I will have to try that next time, the spray stuff sucked and was really expensive.

[@thegreatwhitegoat2882]

Jasco's work really well.

[@beorbeorian150]

Not working very well for me so far / and over $ 50 a can.

[@SendItJonBoats]

@@beorbeorian150 Holy crap thats expensive!

[@alabamaoutdoors4468]

Bought KV stripper from lowes works good

[@SendItJonBoats]

I will have to try that next time. The stuff I used sucked.

[@alabamaoutdoors4468]

@@SendItJonBoats leave it on 30 mins spray off with hose pipe , beats sanding

[@johnhamilton9229]

Citrus trip. That’s the one.

[@SendItJonBoats]

Yup thats it!

[@michaelryanarmstrong]

The sound at 2:48 nearly killed me

[@SendItJonBoats]

gotta keep you on your toes while watching videos

[@sedali5882]

Would you scrape a new boat paint before you paint it?

[@SendItJonBoats]

Only if the paint is no good or uts peeling or flaking off.

[@sedali5882]

Thanks for responding so I did paint my 2020 boat with rust oleum paint spray but I don’t like the color and I want to pain it darker color. Would you sand it down to the original paint or just smooth it enough with like 220 or 300 sand paper then the new paint?

[@markwhittle6175]

What size compressor do you need?

[@SendItJonBoats]

I run an 80 gallon 7.5 hp and it runs a good bit with that blaster.

[@tedcraig6116]

Being from Illinois, you can keep your man card. We just want the taxes you owe us from breathing our air. Send payment to Springfield Illinois. Also note Southern Illinois is basically it’s own state; so don’t confuse “pop” for the real term, used in So I’ll, “soda”.

[@SendItJonBoats]

LMAO... aint that the dang truth! Yall got some funky taxes up there from what Nate was telling me. Yall can keep the taxes and all the stupid snow! We would die in the south with that much snow!

[@zakaroonetwork777]

Do people celebrate “Pops Day”? Or do they call it “ Father’s Day”. My Pops would like it if I sprinkle some of his ashes out in Buffalo.

[@alexislaisney3749]

Seems like Illinois needs to be liberated.

[@bogdanb1196]

i dont comment freedom of choice. but there is alternative. ask ur GP

[@SendItJonBoats]

oh okay, thanks!

[@justinmuschaweck7625]

Acid tone

[@SendItJonBoats]

Yeah I tried that and it didn't do much.

[@jerrystevens1865]

Most everything that you done to your boat, the stripper test, stenciling stuff, etc., all turned out bad. Had you stood the boat up on it's side and performed all test$ and task$ with the work surface on flat horizontal table top attitude, do you think each task would have turned out different? Lite weight boat would have been easy to just slide off the side and lean on trailer and work your artistic magics.

[@bogdanb1196]

it took 6 min. before u came back to the subject

[@SendItJonBoats]

Thank you.

[@anthonyortiz4538]

This is slightly disheartening, I have an intercooler I’m trying the least aggressive way to remove the paint but seems like the strippers aren’t my best bet

[@SendItJonBoats]

It's worth a try, Just did not work that great on this boat paint.

[@dorantes0106]

If you do it correctly, they work great. Unfortunately this video didn't do it right.

[@SendItJonBoats]

@@dorantes0106 Explain to me how it wasn't done right?

[@dennislanning8076]

Soda blaster ...

[@SendItJonBoats]

Yeah that would be nice if I owned one.

[@dennislanning8076]

@@SendItJonBoats just send it !...lol

[@MrWillumPovy]

Better your stencils didn't work out, they were hideous. Why would you do that to your boat.

[@SendItJonBoats]

Yeah Im glad they didn't work out, they looked like crap. I like my way much better it was just very labor intensive.

[@Justin-op8gg]

“Why are all they guys questioning and looking at other guys these days?????” We’ll people- this is why. All those chemicals we don’t care about entering the environment.

[@Justin-op8gg]

The mask is a cute touch...

[@Justin-op8gg]

Hope you enjoy your kids running around in that chemical mess of a yard

[@SendItJonBoats]

LOL

[@Justin-op8gg]

A typical response from a country where being straight is not so typical.