: Hi Dan,

: Thanks for the reply. For this last coat, I scrubbed with detergent
: before wet sanding, wet sanded using wet and dry paper on my
: orbital sander and a bit of detergent in the sanding water,
: scrubbed again with detergent, and then scrubbed with clear
: water. I will wipe with toluene and immediately wipe dry shortly
: before I put the last coat on, probably in the morning as my
: wife and I are headed out to dinner shortly.

: The first two coats went on fine after using the sandpaper I have,
: and I used the orbital sander on the whole boat before the first
: coat. On the first coat, after I wet sanded, I washed with
: detergent, then clear water, then wiped with toluene and
: immediately dry wiped after. The finish went on flawlessly
: (other than the odd run) after this treatment.

: How do you apply your Perfection? I have tried rolling and tipping,
: straight application with a bristle brush, and straight
: application with foam brush. I don't really like any of these
: techniques, but direct application with the foam brush seems the
: least bad. One issue with using a good bristle brush is that I
: have not found a way to clean the brush after, so it is a bit
: pricey to destroy several good brushes in the course of
: finishing the kayak. The brushing reducer I have doesn't come
: close to getting all the material out of a brush, and toluene
: oddly enough just causes the finish to instantly gel rather than
: dissolve (there went the first good brush).

: Thanks again for the reply Dan, I appreciate your taking the time.

: Best regards,

: Allan Edie
: This might sound weird, but try laquer thinner on your brushes, we use it at work Kevin