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Re: Sanding
By:Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks
Date: 6/17/1999, 9:15 am
In Response To: Makes Sense (mike allen)


> Does this mean you only use fine grit on the r/o sander?

Sanding the wood with the random orbital, I use 80 grit. That is usually enough to get rid of any sanding marks from the long-board. I have used finer grit, but it doesn't improve the looks any and reduces the mechanical bond with the epoxy. If I can't see sanding marks, I stop sanding. If after a thorough sanding with 80 there are still marks, I would go to 100. Hopefully that would be enough. I have stopped with 60 grit with very satisfactory results.

Sanding the epoxy, I start with 80 and go to about 180 before varnishing. Between coats of varnish I will use 220 or finer. Before the final varnish coat I will wet sand by hand with 300 or finer.

Messages In This Thread

Just how fair is "fair"?
Ed Valley -- 6/8/1999, 2:43 pm
Cool Curvy Cayac!
Mike Allen -- 6/9/1999, 7:32 pm
Cool Curvy Cayac! -- Fairing LOW areas
Ed Valley -- 6/15/1999, 1:49 pm
Fairing LOW areas
mike allen -- 6/15/1999, 4:56 pm
Re: Fairing LOW areas
Ed Valley -- 6/16/1999, 1:46 pm
Re: Fairing LOW areas
mike allen -- 6/16/1999, 3:50 pm
Re: Spokeshaves
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 6/16/1999, 9:33 am
Makes Sense
mike allen -- 6/16/1999, 4:02 pm
Re: Sanding
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 6/17/1999, 9:15 am
Optimal surface for epoxy bond
Ed Valley -- 6/17/1999, 1:01 pm
Re: Optimal surface for epoxy bond
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 6/18/1999, 9:30 am
Coupla more Ideas
Mike Allen -- 6/9/1999, 8:22 pm
Re: Coupla more Ideas
Ed Valley -- 6/10/1999, 1:55 pm
Another Idea
Mike Allen -- 6/9/1999, 9:45 pm
Re: Just how fair is "fair"?
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 6/9/1999, 9:55 am
Made you an 'index' page
Brian T. Cunningham -- 6/8/1999, 7:10 pm
Let's try that again
Brian T. Cunningham -- 6/8/1999, 7:12 pm
Great Design!
Shawn Baker -- 6/8/1999, 6:38 pm
Re: Great Design!
Ed Valley -- 6/10/1999, 1:19 pm
Re: Just how fair is "fair"?
Ross Leidy -- 6/8/1999, 3:44 pm