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This series of pictures illustrates the process of soda blasting a boat from Start to Finish.

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Older 30' sailboat with tons of bottom paint
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Wipe down hull side with cleaner to remove dirt and/or oxidation
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Lay out 2 strips of 12' wide 4 mil plastic between keel blocks and stands and extend 10' past bow and stern. Join edges by rolling plastic on itself and clamp.
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soda blasting a boat
Remove stands one at a time and pull plastic under and replace stand. One extra set of stands may be needed for safety.
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Plug all thru hull openings with paper towel.
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24' wide ground plastic that extends 10' past bow and stern.
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Ensure hull is dry for good tape adhesion
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Start hanging 12' wide 4 mil plastic about 2' to 3' above water line and extend ends 10' past bow and stern. Use marine grade light duty shrink tape only.
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Pleat corners to allow room to blast and move in corners.
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Mate side plastic edges to ground plastic edges by rolling edges and clamping.
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Completed tent
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Soda blast technician wearing his PPE and ready to do battle.
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Beginning blast operations.
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Blast operations in full swing featuring a well built, tight tent. Small vent "slits" can be cut into plastic as needed. Use of Natrium Products 300 soda blast media ensures great visibility.
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Blast done in about 2 hours with 100 lbs of media. Let dust settle and remove sides. Media and paint is laying on ground plastic.
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Split plastic into two sections and then into 4, 6 or 8 sections as needed. Remove stands one at a time and remove plastic, then replace stands.
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Package all plastic and deposit in dumpster for removal to sanitary landfill. 
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Scrub hull sides and bottom with soap and water and rinse. All done by 2 PM!
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