how do I remove cured awlwood from fiberglass?

[jpendoley]

I am redoing the Varnish on my 424. I’m using Allwood with good results, but I have a lot of dripping from the toe rail that has run down onto the fiberglass. It’s been on there for several days and cured-acetone doesn’t touch it. what’s my next step MEK? Isa chisel or razor will remove the drip, but a thin film seems to remain behind. Anyone with experience I appreciate your thoughts.

[SailingHarmonie]

MEK will not touch this stuff once cured. It is virtually identical in solvent properties to acetone.

I think mechanical removal and compounding to remove residue is your best bet.

Next time, mask better. It ALWAYS saves time in the long run, as you are discovering.

[Jammer]

Razor blades, sandpaper, compound.

[jpendoley]

Jammer pretty much nailed it. The amount of dripping was incredible-I've done lots of varnish work, but awlwood is kind of tricky to apply on vertical surfaces. I did , of course, mask first. Next time I would drape plastic sheeting. Since I needed to compound the hull anyway, I scraped and compounded the drips away.