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Re: Glassing has begun....finally
By:Ben Staley
Date: 6/13/2001, 10:56 am
In Response To: Glassing has begun....finally (Chris Menard)

: Thanx, I really feal like I don't know what I'm doing for the first time in
: this process.

Hey, sounds familiar!

I would definately leave the sanding until the epoxy is cured. You will be supprised at how well the little frayed edges etc blend in if you wait till they are done curing and sand. Try to get all of the white sanding dust off of the boat before you put on the next coat of epoxy or varnish. This includes all of the little pits and holes that look white, the sanding dust likes to pack into the holes and they usually will not wet out clear and will be visible after the boat is done.

If you sand while the epoxy is still green you end up with white spots also in my experience. Scrapping with a cabinet scraper is ok though.

Have fun!

Messages In This Thread

Glassing has begun....finally
Chris Menard -- 6/13/2001, 8:07 am
Re: Glassing has begun....finally
John Monfoe -- 6/14/2001, 6:00 am
Re: Glassing has begun....finally
Ross Leidy -- 6/13/2001, 12:59 pm
Re: Glassing has begun....finally
Jim -- 6/13/2001, 1:46 pm
Hum....Two differing votes *NM*
Chris Menard -- 6/13/2001, 12:26 pm
Two differing votes--not exactly
Severne -- 6/13/2001, 2:52 pm
Re: Two differing votes--not exactly
Ben Staley -- 6/13/2001, 3:53 pm
Re: Glassing has begun....finally
Severne -- 6/13/2001, 11:11 am
Re: Glassing has begun....finally
Ben Staley -- 6/13/2001, 10:56 am