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Does Acetone remove hull wax?

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FloridaKeyz@aol.com
Wed, Feb 6, 2013 9:12 PM

Gonna paint a releativly new boat bottom, wondering it acetone will remove
all the wax?

See you in  Paradise!

Capt. Sterling
SterlingLadyIII (http://floridakeys.homestead.com/sterlingladyIII.html)
PLatinum Flag Flying!

Gonna paint a releativly new boat bottom, wondering it acetone will remove all the wax? See you in Paradise! Capt. Sterling _SterlingLadyIII_ (http://floridakeys.homestead.com/sterlingladyIII.html) PLatinum Flag Flying!
MR
Mark Richter
Thu, Feb 7, 2013 2:32 PM

Yes, acetone will disolve the wax.  Be sure to use new clean cloths often,
or the wax will re-deposit itself  from the waxy cloths.  Cloth diapers are
good for this purpose if you don't have enough old T-shirts.

Mark Richter,  Ortona, FL on the Okeechobee Waterway
Mark's Mobile Marine
General boat repairs at my dock or yours.
Electrical system design, installation and repair.

Gonna paint a releativly new boat bottom, wondering it acetone will remove
all the wax?

See you in  Paradise!

Capt. Sterling

Yes, acetone will disolve the wax. Be sure to use new clean cloths often, or the wax will re-deposit itself from the waxy cloths. Cloth diapers are good for this purpose if you don't have enough old T-shirts. Mark Richter, Ortona, FL on the Okeechobee Waterway Mark's Mobile Marine General boat repairs at my dock or yours. Electrical system design, installation and repair. > Gonna paint a releativly new boat bottom, wondering it acetone will remove > all the wax? > > See you in Paradise! > > Capt. Sterling