Removing antifouling and gelcoat the right way - Osmosis Treatment - Sailing Mahalo Episode 5

[@HandyMan657]

Yeah, I was going to mention the planer on the last video but saw the caption for this one and decided to see if you guys figured it out. Happy you did. Keep scraping.

[@dennisfromoz6436]

Wow, such a super handy tool. Carry on working team....looking at good future plans.

[@anikacarstens477]

I love the cleaning up method haha. Very interesting system! Hope your thumb is better now!

[@narzvog8470]

I know your pain, Ive used grinders, scrapers, and a sander on those bottom jobs. Ive recently found a stripper from citristrip that should hopefully speed up the process with a scrapper. Sanding that antifouling is probably the dirtest way to remove that stuff.

[@bryonensminger7462]

FYI next time your gonna be grinding fiberglass before you put on you protection suit put on a heavy coat of baby powder it clogs the pores in your skin and helps keep the glass shards out of the pores

[@SailingMahalo]

Bryon Ensminger definitely trying this next time, will report back. So far cold showers have worked well though.

[@bryonensminger7462]

@@SailingMahalo yeah cold showers help hot ones open the pores and the glass shards go deeper in the pores and that's what itches the glass wont effect the skin it's the ones that get into your pores that irritate you that's why you put the powder on it clogs up the pores in the shards can't get into them they just wash away in a cold shower

[@mohammedekram3024]

Hey captain what is the name of that machine you used.?

[@Ruki-kruki0225]

What instrument u used?

[@patriziotombolini6811]

Have u got the link for buy this tool ?

[@SailingMahalo]

www.gelplane.co.uk

[@jamieyz]

Could a person use a gel plainer to just remove the antifouling and not the gelcoat?

[@SailingMahalo]

You can adjust the cutting depth to take off just the layers you want, so as long as the gelcoat is in good condition, it would work fine. Depending on your project I would try a scraper first and see how well it comes off with that. Much cheaper and easier to use.

[@jamieyz]

Sailing Mahalo thanks. I am looking forward to watching your progress.

[@davidclarke7728]

You need to be careful with using machinery for long periods of time, your thumb has a well known,what can be long term HAV, hand arm vibration that affects the nerve endings and could end up permanent. This is well known in the construction industry,

[@SailingMahalo]

It’s definitely a problem with this tool. I felt it for a few weeks afterward, but I made sure to strengthen and stretch my arms and hands every day to prevent permanent damage. If I had to use this machine every day for weeks, I would change the design.

[@philipstreechon4523]

In the us you could not do that. do you know how toxic that old paint is i guess not rip.

[@SailingMahalo]

Plenty of people doing this in the US. IMHO it’s a lot cleaner than sanding, stripping, or blasting. If I was doing this every day for a living I’d be slightly concerned. Otherwise the particles (mostly on the large side) aren’t really a breathing hazard - unlike sanding antifouling, like lots of people do between applications.