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I have been able to use the power washer to take the paint down to the first coat and then sand. It has saved hours of sanding. The previous owner just painted every year without doing any sanding. There was 30 years of paint on the bottom. I figure I will drop 50 lbs of paint off the boat by the ti...

That's my plan. I just wanted to get opinions before I started. Thank you.

I recently purchased a Cape Dory 25. It has 30 years of bottom paint on it and tried using a 3000 psi power washer on a small section. It took off the paint except for the first coat. My question, can using a power washer holding the nozzle close to the bottom paint hurt the gelcoat? I can see how i...