I sprayed the deck and ended up with an "orange peel" finish. I didn't end up with any drips, but the finish is slightly lesser in quality than the bottom.

: I agree with Nick. A flawless finish will last until you start using the
: boat. Other people will still admire your beautiful boat even if it isn't
: buffed to a perfect shine. Besides, if you go to the trouble of waxing it,
: you'll wind up with a really, really slippery boat that will be very hard
: to hang onto with wet hands... which might be rather dangerous in a rescue
: situation.... or frustrating as you're trying to hang onto it while
: loading/unloading it from your car. That doesn't mean you need to throw
: some sand in your last coat of varnish to make a "non skid"
: surface.... but just remember that "really, really shiny"
: generally means "really, really slippery"... and think about
: whether *that* is something that you want to contend with.

: Julie Kanarr