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Re: S&G: Varnish prep for partially filled glass?
By:Pedro Almeida
Date: 5/7/2009, 3:16 am

: How do you finish partially filled glass? Skip sanding? Pygmy suggested
: partial fill on inside of Osprey, my previous project. I ended up not
: varnishing the inside. On this Shearwater, my weave is nearly filled, but,
: the question still applies, and has bothered me in the years between
: boats.

An abrasive pad (like Scotch-Brite) will usually scratch up the surface enough for another coat of epoxy or varnish. It will get the low spots between the weave, but it isn't aggressive enough to sand into the glass.

Messages In This Thread

S&G: Varnish prep for partially filled glass?
wwfloyd -- 5/7/2009, 1:35 am
Re: S&G: Varnish prep for partially filled glass?
Pedro Almeida -- 5/7/2009, 3:16 am
Re: S&G: Varnish prep for partially filled glass?
Etienne Muller -- 5/9/2009, 5:46 pm