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Re: Epoxy: Tack cloth - yes/no?
By:Eric M.
Date: 9/28/2011, 7:19 pm
In Response To: Epoxy: Tack cloth - yes/no? (Douglas Lee)

You asked for methods of work, so I'll share mine. After sanding, both epoxy and varnish coats, I use denatured alcohol and paper towels to wipe down my boats. It is simple and quick drying and leaves no residue that I can detect. I've found when wiping down with water, I can almost always go back over the surface with the denatured alcohol and pull more dust off of the surface.

With the epoxy coats, I do very little sanding. I prefer to use a card scraper.

With the varnish coats, I wet sand between coats with 400 grit. On my new boats I coat with about 7 layers of varnish. I typically re-varnish every other year with two or three coats. Once I start seeing the old shine again I just can't help myself.

Eric M.

Messages In This Thread

Epoxy: Tack cloth - yes/no?
Douglas Lee -- 9/28/2011, 2:23 pm
Re: Epoxy: Tack cloth - yes/no?
Ian Cummins -- 9/28/2011, 2:45 pm
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Bill VerSteeg -- 9/28/2011, 2:46 pm
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Glen Smith -- 9/28/2011, 3:04 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 9/28/2011, 3:18 pm
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Bob Beaullieu -- 9/28/2011, 3:22 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 9/29/2011, 1:51 am
Re: Epoxy: Tack cloth - yes/no?
Douglas Lee -- 9/28/2011, 4:05 pm
Re: Epoxy: Tack cloth - yes/no?
Eric M. -- 9/28/2011, 7:19 pm
Re: Epoxy: Tack cloth - yes/no?
Douglas Lee -- 9/29/2011, 3:23 am
Re: Epoxy: Tack cloth - yes/no?
Al Edie -- 9/29/2011, 1:33 pm