strip paint off a kayak - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

02-08-2013, 02:27 AM

I got my kayak used and the guy that had it before me painted it a dark green. Well the color matches the ocean pretty well and just thinking its not very safe and the paint has been worn off and scraped off from use 8n lots of places. I want to remove the green and painting over it seems like it would just make it look worse any suggestions?

Sdspeed · 02-08-2013, 03:41 AM

You might give a water based paint stripper in a small test spot.
It might be safer to scuff the entire Kayak and paint over the green with the color you want. Several companies make paint especially designed for "plastic"
based products. Most new automotive paints are water based as well.
The paint for rubber bumpers take a lot of abuse. the newer vette's are no longer fiberglass but an ABS composite, flexible and extremely durable.

TEAMFISH · 02-08-2013, 04:58 AM

Might be a left field idea but how about having it sandblasted with a less agressive media like walnut shell, corn cob, plastic grit or even baking soda. The type of paint used would determine the proper media. These media's wouldn't pit, warp or harm the plastic but may leave a dull, yet consistent finish. Just a thought.

Sdspeed · 02-08-2013, 05:19 AM

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Originally Posted by TEAMFISH

Might be a left field idea but how about having it sandblasted with a less agressive media like walnut shell, corn cob, plastic grit or even baking soda. The type of paint used would determine the proper media. These media's wouldn't pit, warp or harm the plastic but may leave a dull, yet consistent finish. Just a thought.

2x the baking soda

GR6RR · 02-08-2013, 08:59 AM

camo paint on top of that, you could get really creative with the patterns.... just a thought...

Cbad Mike · 02-08-2013, 01:20 PM

Just keep coating it in different color paints whenever you feel like changing the color and let the next owner worry about it.

maui jim · 02-08-2013, 02:38 PM

Just drag it on the sand a bit..

I dont think you want to use any paint strippers on it, may harm the plastic??

NEEFFF · 02-08-2013, 02:41 PM

try to use some fine steel wool.

tagyak · 02-08-2013, 03:01 PM

use the worn our paint as motivation to upgrade

jorluivil · 02-08-2013, 03:39 PM

High pressure washer?

Or you can just take it for a little voyage in team sewer territory, a few minutes in those waters and it'll look like new.

02-12-2013, 01:58 AM

Thanis for the advice I was thinking a bad ass camo theme I have lots of experience painting stuff camo seeing as I am a Marine was just worried about being visible on the water but a camo paint job could be in its future.

02-08-2013, 02:27 AM	#1
madncrzydm Guest Posts: n/a	strip paint off a kayak I got my kayak used and the guy that had it before me painted it a dark green. Well the color matches the ocean pretty well and just thinking its not very safe and the paint has been worn off and scraped off from use 8n lots of places. I want to remove the green and painting over it seems like it would just make it look worse any suggestions?

02-08-2013, 08:59 AM	#5
GR6RR Lucky Fisher Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: too far inland Posts: 366	camo paint on top of that, you could get really creative with the patterns.... just a thought... __________________

02-08-2013, 02:38 PM	#7
maui jim Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Cypress, CA Posts: 789	Just drag it on the sand a bit.. I dont think you want to use any paint strippers on it, may harm the plastic?? __________________

02-08-2013, 02:41 PM	#8
NEEFFF Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: SoCaL Posts: 224	try to use some fine steel wool. __________________

02-08-2013, 03:39 PM	#10
jorluivil Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 6,856	High pressure washer? Or you can just take it for a little voyage in team sewer territory, a few minutes in those waters and it'll look like new. __________________ www.facebook.com/Teamsewer

02-08-2013, 03:41 AM	#2
Sdspeed Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: San Diego Posts: 732	You might give a water based paint stripper in a small test spot. It might be safer to scuff the entire Kayak and paint over the green with the color you want. Several companies make paint especially designed for "plastic" based products. Most new automotive paints are water based as well. The paint for rubber bumpers take a lot of abuse. the newer vette's are no longer fiberglass but an ABS composite, flexible and extremely durable.

02-08-2013, 04:58 AM	#3
TEAMFISH Team Kayak Obesessions Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Torrance Posts: 256	Might be a left field idea but how about having it sandblasted with a less agressive media like walnut shell, corn cob, plastic grit or even baking soda. The type of paint used would determine the proper media. These media's wouldn't pit, warp or harm the plastic but may leave a dull, yet consistent finish. Just a thought.

02-08-2013, 01:20 PM	#6
Cbad Mike Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Carlsbad Ca. Posts: 1,206	Just keep coating it in different color paints whenever you feel like changing the color and let the next owner worry about it.

02-08-2013, 03:01 PM	#9
tagyak Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Alhambra Posts: 506	use the worn our paint as motivation to upgrade

02-12-2013, 01:58 AM	#11
madncrzydm Guest Posts: n/a	Thanis for the advice I was thinking a bad ass camo theme I have lots of experience painting stuff camo seeing as I am a Marine was just worried about being visible on the water but a camo paint job could be in its future.