Removing Gluvit and applying Wetlander to drift boat bottom

[@Steel115kv]

Your video was very helpful. I used a "weed burner torch" from Harbor Freight to heat the old Gluv-it coating. It worked great. I then just scraped off the coating. I then used the angle grinder with 80 grit to make sure everything was removed and then cleaned with acetone. The whole process took about 3 hours.

[@fishingthepnwwithdave7833]

nice, glad it helped!

[@3Beehivesto300]

Good video 👍🏻👍🏻 I’m doing my aluminum flat bottom swamp boat soon.

[@fishingthepnwwithdave7833]

good luck!

[@RockIslandguy]

Would this stuff seal rivets and seams? I have an aluminum boat that I want to seal and was going to use gluvit or coat it. I need it to go into the seams and rivets to seal them up. Would this be better ?

[@alexobermeyer661]

Following as I have the same question

[@juanrasmussen5796]

How many hours did the gluvit removal take? Mine is going slow... but I dont have an air compressor big enough to use a air tool.

[@fishingthepnwwithdave7833]

took several days, give yourself time

[@DarrenWesnoski]

What size did you order ? Just the 1 quart?

[@budbogert8560]

How long do you wait after the primer before you apply the top coat? I'm getting ready to do my 83 alumaweld later this week

[@fishingthepnwwithdave7833]

I don't remember exactly, I think maybe an hour or so, the instructions are pretty clear how long to wait between coats. I'm pretty sure it was a feel thing. As long as you cant dig a fingernail into the last coat, something like that. Good luck

[@budbogert8560]

@fishingthepnwwithdave7833 cool thanks. I havnt opened the box yet to look at the instructions yet. Flipping the boat over Thursday to remove the formica counter top material that was glued on it by a previous owner

[@fishingthepnwwithdave7833]

@@budbogert8560 holy cow, need pics!

[@budbogert8560]

@fishingthepnwwithdave7833 il try to get a few but I'm not sure how to share them

[@fishingthepnwwithdave7833]

@@budbogert8560 are you on any kind of social media?

[@kpocala1061]

Did you notice any speed increase with the wetlander on it

[@fishingthepnwwithdave7833]

too hard to tell, not sure the old gluvit really induced any drag while drifting, just slippery on the rocks and bank

[@Lancesitton]

How has it held up?

[@fishingthepnwwithdave7833]

so far so good, haven't flipped upside down to actually see, but from what I can tell, good

[@1stCallClosers]

How long does it last?

[@fishingthepnwwithdave7833]

only been a year for me, so far so good!

[@patrickthompson8913]

did the gluvit leak?

[@fishingthepnwwithdave7833]

As far as I know, there were no leaks coming into the boat. But, it was trapping water between the Gluvit and the alumunium and causing corrosion eating away the bottom.

[@bobbydearborn7534]

Use a large torch (Amazon? ) and a large metal putty knife and it comes off without having to use a chisel.

[@fishingthepnwwithdave7833]

For the record Harbor Freight calls it an air scraper, not an air chisel, worked really well. Heating from the bottom with a heater versus torch made it easier for the bigger area's. Already had the heaters, so not extra cost there. Just the propane.

[@DarrenWesnoski]

What size did you order ? Just the 1 quart?