I like the looks of the scotch-brite pads.

Are the 7440's the best ones?

They're the tan coloured ones.

What do you reckon is the best way to remove paint?

I wanted to stay away from chemicals so was thinking sandpaper?

Thanks for the advice everybody.

I'll hopefully get a chance to give it a go over the next few weeks - will let you know how I go!

Thanks Sandow,

The whole boat is welding together so I am certain it would be 5xxx series alloy.

Regarding the paint, I might take off the bait board (bolted on) and try a few welds on there before I start on the boat.

Hey, was hoping for some advice on welding on a painted aluminium boat. The big question is can I weld on the boat with the motor still attached? One of the areas I wanted to weld was on the transom maybe 6 inches from the motor and I was concerned but how close the motor was going to be. The boat i...