Protecting aluminium trailer while removing bottom coat

PickleRick

Ok rinker guys and gals I have a very nice 2 yr old aluminum trailer I don't want to ruin and a 10,000 lbss boat i need to get 20 years of soft bottom paint off of.   I want bare clean gel coat for MO POWA!!!

I have some roll on no scrape bottom removing chemicals i want to try. I cannot get it on the trailer.  

Im saturating the trailer with water then doubling up tarps between trailer and hull, doing small areas at a time then immediately washing her off with soap and water.   If i get any on the trailer it would be dillited

Too big of a boat for me to block up easily.

What would the rinker forum do?

aero3113

Any transport companies near you with a hydraulic trailer to block it for you? Would make life much easier. Tough to work on a bottom around a trailer.

PickleRick

My bunks are adjustable.  I can block part of the boat at a time to move 4 total bunks one at a time. My house aka railroad jack is 10k capacity.  

I don't have much of an issue working below the trailer with a creeper on my asphalt drive way.  I trust being under it on a trailer more than blocks.

If I was in proper poured concrete or placked clay I wouldn't have that fear.  I just don't trust asphalt for blocking of any sort.

I just dont want to damage the trailer.  I have thought about doing a plastic dip over the trailer while I do the bottom removal

Willhound

Your original plan sound good. Keep it simple. Just watch for damage to the tarps as you go. Tarps are cheap.

PickleRick

Blue tarps are cheap! 

PickleRick

Im considering buying a media blaster then trying soda or walnut shells.   Blocking would be very time consuming on this boat and I would have to do it at my parents place.  Id rather do it at the house so I can work on it a little at a time.