Line-x removal started

[john lamon]

I was going to wait till next winter to try and do something with this but everytime I go in the garage this drives me crazy, who in there right mind would do this to a boat? especially one that was in such good shape, I seen it before it was done, it's only been on there 3 years, not sure if I'll be able to buff it yet or have to paint it but I've decided it's coming off.

here's some before pics.

 

[john lamon]

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[Old Navy]

Is that Line-X on the top of the hull? Like truck bed coating?

 

[john lamon]

Is that Line-X on the top of the hull? Like truck bed coating?

yup that's what it is

 

[Old Navy]

Well, I wish you luck with the removal. You may find very rough "sanding" under it to make it stick. That stuff does not do very well long term because of fading, but, probably looks great when first done. (And its heavy).

 

[john lamon]

Well, I wish you luck with the removal. You may find very rough "sanding" under it to make it stick. That stuff does not do very well long term because of fading, but, probably looks great when first done. (And its heavy).

So far it doesn't look like it's sanded too deep, it pulls up fairly easy too, I think once I get all the hardware off it should come up in one piece, it's not under the windshield either so thats a bonus, I'm thinking it must be heavy because it's pretty thick. It works great in a truck box but I found it impossible to keep clean, even in the garage after a few weeks it looks dirty. it's not faded either, he was trying to match the light blue in the interier.

 

[justincase]

Just think how much faster it will go with all that weight off.

 

[john lamon]

Just think how much faster it will go with all that weight off.

That's my motivation

 

[ndaniels]

Just think how much faster it will go with all that weight off.

I was thinking the same thing! Thats gotta be quite a bit of weight... hopefully you'll be able to buff it out.

 

[Big Red]

Good luck

 

[john lamon]

Well, before removing it all I tryed to buff an area with no luck, gonna need to paint the top, not sure what to do, was planning on giving it a cheap maaco job on the top if needed but after reading a thread about cheap paint jobs I'm not sure if I would be satisfied with that, probably would be wasting my time and $$$ going that route, plus I plan on replacing the interier next winter so maybe I should get a proper paint job then, I don't know

 

[gwcpa]

Who would linex a checkmate? That is the strangest application I've heard of. Maybe a skiff, or an old whaler, but a checkmate?

 

[Will30]

Well, before removing it all I tryed to buff an area with no luck, gonna need to paint the top, not sure what to do, was planning on giving it a cheap maaco job on the top if needed but after reading a thread about cheap paint jobs I'm not sure if I would be satisfied with that, probably would be wasting my time and $$$ going that route, plus I plan on replacing the interier next winter so maybe I should get a proper paint job then, I don't know

Hey bud Take a look at this site . This is something you mite be interested in . Ill tell ya it works fantastic . Boat always looks wet .
http://www.poliglow-int.com/poliglow.phtml

 

[slamram99]

that poor mate. i cant belive somebody would do that to a mate.

 

[ezstriper]

I was walking down the bulkhead at this bar we hang out at a while back, walked by a 26' wellcraft nova II that had the whole top side done in red, it looked like ass !!!! and I could no imagine the weight it added !!!! lots of deck !!!! killed the boat !!! good luck Rob