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Hi all,
Just started with my WD Double and already have a "small" problem.
When doing the first scarf joints, I followed the instructions to the letter but even so, the joints did not join properly and i am left with a substancial height difference between the two joined sections.
To level them out i sanded with obvious results. I went through the top layer so there will have to be some painwork done to hide the "oopsy".
I will only be painting some kind of pattern to hide the problem and the remaining will stay in wood.
My question is:
When do I apply the paint? On the wood and then fibre over it or fibre and paint in between the second and third layer of epoxy or only paint just before I start varnishing?
Thanks for all your help and this forum is great as I have picked up many tips along the way by reading just about every post.
Regards from Portugal
4 replies:
RE: Wood Duck Double
I painted my design after the first coat of varnish. Than applied 4 additional coats of varnish. It leaves a very nice smooth transition from paint to un-painted. David is right, though, the varnish will yellow the painted color some, so if that is not desireable, paint last. In my case, the paint color is a forest green, so the yellowing effect looks good. YMMV
RE: Wood Duck Double
Thanks guys for your replies.
I´m not too worried about the yellowing effect of the varnish but I think that painting after the epoxy is the best option.
Many thanks and I´ll keep you posted as I go along.
Regards
RE: Wood Duck Double
» Submitted by dmnolan - Mon, 7/23/12 » 10:00 AM
Definitely paint after glass and epoxy are on and finish sanded.
The other questions are do I paint area and varnish over the whole boat including painted area? It will work OK but may shift the perceived color of the paint as the varnish is typically a little yellow in hue.
Or you can varnish and then mask out your design and paint. (I think is better approach)
David