Using oven cleaner to remove bottom paint

[JonnyBoats]

Today I was speaking with a fellow at the boatyard who told me that oven cleaner (Easy Off) can sometimes be used to remove bottom paint. He suggested I try it on the Trinidad that is currently on my hull.

Has anyone else heard of this or tried it?

[Peter]

I discovered the use of oven cleaner on the Yahoo South Bend Lathe Forum. When rebuilding my lathe it removed all the gime, and the paint, and cleaned up with water, leaving nice clean castings ready for paint.
It is also great for cleaning glass fireplace doors, and who knows what else! I used the Easy-Off heav duty stuff.

Part of a posting:
"What I have used for the last 20 years is Mr. Muscle oven cleaner. I get it at the local janitorial supply house now as it was taken out of stores some years ago. This stuff you just spray it on let it sit over night and then rinse it off. You will find that you usually dont need a second coat. I do wear gloves but it will not hurt the gloves. I use the normal surgical or nitrate gloves. (Dennis Turk) ".

As you have to use copious amounts of water to flush it off, you may have a problem with the runoff ... just a thought.

[Hirilondë]

Anything that dissolves or chemically attacks that which you are trying to remove may do the same to that which you wish to keep that is near by

As you have to use copious amounts of water to flush it off, you may have a problem with the runoff ...

Yeah, definitely something to pay attention to.

[Al]

I've used East Off with only limited success; it depends on the kind of paint you're trying to strip and can also stain your gelcoat yellow (though this can be removed). I now use Interlux Interstrip 299E.