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Wherry sanding, how much is enough ??
First time Wherry builder...
I have applied three coats of clear epoxy to the hull, using a roller and plastic scraper to thin it as much as possible. I have sanded in between coats with 220, and after the sanding of the third coat, still can feel some 'bumps' and 'ridges' from the epoxy runs. Do I need to sand unitl all 'feels' smooth to the touch or will that get taken care of when I prime and wet sand ?? I have read some threads on the forum about this, and although the common advice is not to try to get it 'baby butt smooth' prior to prime and paint, I'm a bit nervous about quitting the sanding now and have things 'telegraph' throught the finished hull.
Halp !
Chuck T.
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RE: Wherry sanding, how much is enough ??
» Submitted by ootdb - Mon, 4/26/10 » 9:32 PM
The primer is for filling the small low spots. If you are feeling bumps and ridges, those are high spots - sand them off. The epoxy is there to seal the wood and strenthgen it. Extra epoxy only adds weight. It's a pain to sand off, but you'll be looking at the results for much longer than you'll be sanding. Good luck.