Much less sanding
Submitted by Joe Lombardo on Tue, 07/13/2004 - 21:52.
Painting and Varnishing
A quick update as I come down the home stretch on my Mill Creek.
I bought on impulse a carbide scraper
this weekend*. Using the carbide scraper to remove epoxy drips and runs is a breeze and even enjoyable. I was grinning as I realized the time I'd save when it came to sanding the boat. Also, since I'm taking the boat out without paint and varnish, this will get me to an acceptable level of finish when topped off with a thin coat of epoxy.
The other grin factor came when I realized how much the tips on Glassing the Deck helped. I've got a nice clean line that I'm quickly fairing out with my carbide scraper. This is a major improvement to the web of dangling sloppy glass threads that I had to sand off on my first boat.
I'll try and post some pics of the boat before heading out to the beach.
* Shop for "carbide scraper" on Amazon.com or used on ebay.
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I bought on impulse a carbide scraper
this weekend*. Using the carbide scraper to remove epoxy drips and runs is a breeze and even enjoyable. I was grinning as I realized the time I'd save when it came to sanding the boat. Also, since I'm taking the boat out without paint and varnish, this will get me to an acceptable level of finish when topped off with a thin coat of epoxy.The other grin factor came when I realized how much the tips on Glassing the Deck helped. I've got a nice clean line that I'm quickly fairing out with my carbide scraper. This is a major improvement to the web of dangling sloppy glass threads that I had to sand off on my first boat.
I'll try and post some pics of the boat before heading out to the beach.
* Shop for "carbide scraper" on Amazon.com or used on ebay.
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