media blasting

[thuddddddd]

Has anyone DIY'd their boat? Due to the crappy prep the last owner or 2 did to my 34 I need to take it all down.. Had a few estimates 5-10k .. the guy that came and looked figured around 5ish, and 2 days work. I can rent a dry ice blaster for around 1100 for a week or a soda blaster for 700.00 .. It "seems" the dry ice would be a little for gentle ..... and potentially less cleanup ... I've got access to a giant compressor , so thats not a problem, or expense.

https://www.sunbeltrentals.com/equipmen ... -blasters/

[Charlie J]

Hummmm
maybe you can find your answer on the Hatt site lol
couldn't resist, only kidding

[Tony Meola]

Ardd talking about blasting the whole hull or just the bottom? Not sure I would want to try that unless I practiced on a Hatteras first.


All joking aside, I would leavdd that yo a pro. You can do a lot a damage if you are not careggul.

[thuddddddd]

the whole thing ... previous owners prep is cracking , flaking and peeling .... leaning toward dry ice right now .. and practicing on the underside and flybridge .. if I can't find someone thats actually done it before

[Bruce]

Watched too many guys come out from underneath the tented up area all suited up about to pass out from the heat.
Don't forget to add the cost of tape, plastic material, suit and respirator and disposal of the paint.

One job it's worth paying someone else to to.

[neil]

Timmmy hire a pro ,maybe soda blast but be ready for a lot of prep work after the blasting but in the long run it is worth it,price does seem high.will you be in greenport

[thuddddddd]

I doubt it .. the logistics are kind of a PIA and it's in the middle of dog trial season (championships) . .but who knows

[Rawleigh]

I would opt for dustless blasting!!

https://www.dustlessblasting.com/industries

[Kevin]

Just write the check. Thank us later.

[thuddddddd]

LOL.... if only it was that easy...

[Charlie J]

just ask Kathy
it will be ok

[thuddddddd]

It makes me sad that you think that .....



It makes me sadder that it's true .......

[Carl]

Don't stand so close to boat and it will look jus fine.

[Tony Meola]

Don't stand so close to boat and it will look jus fine.

Carl

He has to get close to it in order to work the soil and plant the flowers. Oh if only UV and Capt. Pat were around. They would have fun with this one.

[Marshall Mahoney]

https://pix.sfly.com/SGy72P

Or you could do this (a.k.a. Toxic Smurf)