: You know the part where the project stops being fun? I hit that
: part today. It was one of those days where you spend all day
: doing a part of the project that you thought would take an hour,
: tops. Who would have thought that the toughest job of the whole
: project would be cleaning the strapping tape and it’s residue
: off of the deck and hull?

: Anyway, I could really use some help, and I have a couple of
: questions. First, the scenario: I started just peeling the
: strapping tape off (now that the inside seam is glassed and the
: deck and hull are firmly joined) but it didn’t come off
: cleanly. I started trying to rub it out with acetone, but that
: didn’t work very well, then I referenced Nick’s book and he
: said to use paint thinner, which was slightly more effective,
: but still a pain in the butt. So here are my questions:

: 1. Is there something that works better than either paint thinner
: or acetone to remove the fiberglass-reinforced strapping tape?

: 2. Do you think I screwed anything up by using paint thinner over
: acetone, considering I may still do a light skim coat after the
: outside seam is glassed?

: 3. What is the best way to clean the paint thinner off of the hull
: (assuming it is the best way to remove the tape and residue) so
: I won’t have any problems with later coats of epoxy?

: Thanks in advance for the help!!

Oh yeah, ice cubes and peanut butter sometimes works too. Yeah I know sounds strange.

Bill H.