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Re: All is fine
By:Spidey
Date: 9/4/2000, 4:46 pm

Hi Ross;

I was very disappointed, as you might imagine. Lots of extra work, uncertainty as to how much & how thoroughly I covered the hull with PR. The worst aspect was that as I was sanding the ripples out, I ran into softer areas of PR, as evidenced by differing appearances in the sanded surface. Wet sanding with #320 grit brought it all together appearance-wise, but I was not about to buff that surface.

I opted for varnish, and it turned out great today. I just made myself some extra work, it's back on track. You can see the up-to-date hull at my link below - Go to "Finishing" and jump to the bottom. Thanks a bunch for your concern.

Best Regards, Spidey

Messages In This Thread

Results of Polyester Resin as Varnish Substitute
Spidey -- 9/2/2000, 7:12 pm
Re: Results of Polyester Resin as Varnish Substitu
Mark -- 9/3/2000, 1:37 am
Re: Results of Polyester Resin as Varnish Substitu
Spidey -- 9/3/2000, 10:18 am
Re: Results of Polyester Resin as Varnish Substitu
Bill Price -- 9/2/2000, 11:24 pm
Re: Details if you're interested
Spidey -- 9/2/2000, 8:04 pm
Thanks for trying it anyway.
Dale Frolander -- 9/2/2000, 7:45 pm
Re: Results of Polyester Resin as Varnish Substitu
Ross Leidy -- 9/2/2000, 7:18 pm
Re: All is fine
Spidey -- 9/4/2000, 4:46 pm