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Re: to refinish, or...?
By:Nick Schade
Date: 12/7/1998, 9:08 am
In Response To: to refinish, or...? (Scotty)

Sanding may just end up creating more fuzz. You could try a cabinet scraper to shave off the major fuzz, but I would not go overboard.

> ....should I undertake a sanding regimen to smooth the plastic
> (polyethylene?) hull, or do wiser minds consider that a waste of time?
> It's easier to find time and space to refit a finished hull, than to meet
> the reqirements of a building space. Any comments considered and
> appreciated. TNX, Scotty (Well, at least I'm in the water. Fantastic
> evening paddle recently, o'er liquid glass!)

Messages In This Thread

to refinish, or...?
Scotty -- 12/6/1998, 9:50 am
Re: to refinish, or...?
Peter Sarnosky -- 12/8/1998, 8:51 am
Re: to refinish, or...?
Mark Bodnar -- 12/7/1998, 9:04 pm
Re: to refinish, or...?
Nick Schade -- 12/7/1998, 9:08 am
Re: to refinish, or...?
Scotty -- 12/7/1998, 1:52 pm
Re: to refinish, or...?
Greg Steeves -- 12/6/1998, 1:06 pm
Re: to refinish, or...?
Scotty -- 12/7/1998, 2:05 pm