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Dreaded Fisheye
By:Spidey
Date: 6/6/2000, 5:41 pm

Hi All;

Well, I got the dreaded fishey on my 3rd fill coat on the deck. This is my 6th epoxy fill coat on the hull and now the deck, and I never had a trace of it before. I believe it was the high humidity, and maybe a screwup on my part, by only waiting an hour after washing and drying the deck in high humidity conditions. It wasn't amine blush, in that the deck was fully sanded and then scrubbed with soap and water using a scotch-brite pad. Has anyone heard of, or encountered epoxy fisheye with high humidity? Any other ideas, for that matter?

I relate this mini-disaster because of all the work required to remove it: Essentially the entire coat has to be sanded off to get back to a level, ready for recoat surface. I hope this post saves someone from the extra work. My deck is back after 3+ hours sanding, and if there is an upside, it has never been quite this smooth . . . ;-)

Best Regards, Spidey

Messages In This Thread

Dreaded Fisheye
Spidey -- 6/6/2000, 5:41 pm
Re: Fisheye Update & Thank You All
Spidey -- 6/7/2000, 8:00 pm
This was a great thread
Jon -- 6/8/2000, 11:34 am
This is Getting Serious - Help! *Pic*
Spidey -- 6/7/2000, 12:48 pm
Re: This is Getting Serious - Help!
Kent LeBoutillier -- 6/8/2000, 6:28 am
Re: This is Getting Serious - Help!
Spidey -- 6/8/2000, 4:25 pm
Re: This is Getting Serious - Help!
Jason -- 6/8/2000, 5:36 pm
Re: This is Getting Serious - Help!
Doug -- 6/7/2000, 9:11 pm
Re: This is Getting Serious - Help!
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 6/7/2000, 6:09 pm
Re: This is Getting Serious - Help!
Rick Thomas -- 6/7/2000, 5:44 pm
Re: This is Getting Serious - Help!
Lorne Vaasjo -- 6/7/2000, 4:44 pm
Oil source?
Jerry Siegel -- 6/7/2000, 1:55 pm
Re: This is Getting Serious - Help!
Ross Leidy -- 6/7/2000, 1:27 pm
don't worry
Jason -- 6/7/2000, 1:27 pm
Re: don't worry
Spidey -- 6/7/2000, 1:54 pm
Re: Varnish Question?
Don Bobzien -- 6/7/2000, 1:27 pm
Re: This is Getting Serious - Help!
Tapio Manner -- 6/7/2000, 1:23 pm
Re: This is Getting Serious - Help!
Spidey -- 6/7/2000, 2:04 pm
Re: This is Getting Serious - Help!
Tapio Manner -- 6/8/2000, 3:49 pm
Re: This is Getting Serious - Help!
Brian Nystrom -- 6/7/2000, 2:36 pm
Re: This is Getting Serious - Help!
Jason -- 6/7/2000, 1:35 pm
Re: This is Getting Serious - Help!
Tapio Manner -- 6/8/2000, 3:36 pm
Re: Dreaded Fisheye
Rehd -- 6/6/2000, 9:33 pm
Re: Dreaded Fisheye
Spidey -- 6/6/2000, 10:08 pm
Re: Dreaded Fisheye
Ian Johnston -- 6/6/2000, 10:36 pm
Re: Dreaded Fisheye
Larry C. -- 6/6/2000, 9:08 pm
Re: Dreaded Fisheye
Spidey -- 6/6/2000, 9:54 pm
Re: Dreaded Fisheye
peter czerpak -- 6/7/2000, 10:16 am
Re: Dreaded Fisheye
Ian Johnston -- 6/6/2000, 10:45 pm
Re: Dreaded Fisheye
Spidey -- 6/6/2000, 11:36 pm