Dale -- I agree with Kent. I've just 'glassed my Merganser (S&G) and up-close, can see the difference in wood color. Step back 5 feet and I can't see, but I still know I've got so discoloration. -- Greg

> I mixed up some epoxy and added wood flour to it. Then I went all over the
> deck of my kayak with a microscope filling in any gaps I could find. Many
> times I was only filling a little speck, but the epoxy would get on the
> wood in maybe a 1" x 1" area. I put it on with a putty knife and
> scraped of the excess, but the wood got wet with resin. The resin hardened
> and now I can easily sand it flush. My question is; do I need to sand off
> all of the excess resin down to bare wood again, or can I just sand it
> smooth. I'm just wondering if the resin spots will end up a different
> color since the wood at these locations won't get as saturated when I put
> on my sealer coat of resin.

> Thanks, Dale