Gel coat removal - water sanding vs. straight line sanding

On Feb 6, 4:18*pm, wrote:
On Feb 6, 12:54*pm, LS3 Pilot wrote:

Trying to do some work on my ship. *Does anyone that reads this forum
have experience in the best way to remove gelcoat? *I've got an area
thats too big to hand sand on the wing that needs some work. *A friend
suggested I buy a water sander that continuously feeds water to the
sander (similar to a pneumatic powered straight line sander).

What's the best tools to safely and effectively removing the old gel?

Hand sanding with 100 grit.
You didn't want to hear that.
UH

I gave you the smart ass answer first. We use 5 inch Porter Cable
orbital with soft pad and Mirka 80 grit discs.
We put in a dust collection system because it's pretty darned messy.
Start slow and take your time. Impatience leads to lots more work.
Good luck
Uh