Bob,

You might consider not filling the weave on the inside. Often it is left unfilled to give a little bit better grip. Whether you go for varnish right away or want to fill the weave with epoxy, water and a scotchbrite pad should give the surface enough tooth to hold the coating. Make certain you give all those nooks and crannies extra time to dry off.

Ross

> I'm in the process of finishing off my canoe. When I glassed the inside I
> did not fill the weave before the epoxy was fully set up. My question is,
> how much do I need to sand to get a good mechanical bond, since I'm not
> going to be able to get a flat surface without cutting into the glass. I
> could just varnish over what I've got but I do know that I'd just have
> varnish peeling off, so I'm thinking of filling the weave and sanding
> again before I varnish. Thanks