Vogler Project: Paint Removal

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Vogler History
Paint Removal
Plank Repairs
Hood Ends
Stem
Keel
Transom
Current Status
Before & After

 

PC142976.jpg (112721 bytes) It all started with heat-guns to remove the old paint and to expose the wood as much as possible.

A good quality scraper really makes the difference here.

 

OLAS 008.jpg (47623 bytes) Paint scraping is not much fun, but many hands helped to make light work.
PC142979.jpg (106045 bytes) Unfortunately, many of the original fasteners were made of iron and were badly rusted. A Dremel Tool worked well to drill out the rust and ream out hole back to solid wood.