In this video I demonstrate how to use a 1500-W Dewalt heat gun and a Bahco scraper to remove paint, varnish, and figerglass from the side planks of a 1961 Chris Craft 17-ft Runabout. I have documentation indicating that the boat was "worked on" in 1998 in Visala, CA. Part of the work was applying a "West System" fiberglass bottom. The fiberglass cloth ends at the hull's waterline. There is a raise in the wooden planks of about 1/16-th of an inch along the waterline to accomodate the end of the cloth; and this transition is faired with a fairing compound. My task now is to strip the entire outer hull. Key things to consider are the following. 1) Pay attention to where the heat gun is pointed. It doesn't take long to burn the wood. 2) As much as possible, work in a comfortable position. 3) Take your time and work one small area at a time. 4) The paint and varnish will begin to blister just before it begins to burn. The fiberglass and expoxy don't behave the same way. These will begin to burn without much indication. Thank you for watching. Good luck with your project.
In this video I demonstrate how to use a 1500-W Dewalt heat gun and a Bahco scraper to remove paint, varnish, and figerglass from the side planks of a 1961 Chris Craft 17-ft Runabout. I have documentation indicating that the boat was "worked on" in 1998 in Visala, CA. Part of the work was applying a "West System" fiberglass bottom. The fiberglass cloth ends at the hull's waterline. There is a raise in the wooden planks of about 1/16-th of an inch along the waterline to accomodate the end of the cloth; and this transition is faired with a fairing compound. My task now is to strip the entire outer hull. Key things to consider are the following. 1) Pay attention to where the heat gun is pointed. It doesn't take long to burn the wood. 2) As much as possible, work in a comfortable position. 3) Take your time and work one small area at a time. 4) The paint and varnish will begin to blister just before it begins to burn. The fiberglass and expoxy don't behave the same way. These will begin to burn without much indication. Thank you for watching. Good luck with your project.
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