> I am ready to put another epoxy fill coat on the outer hull of my West
> River, but It has been over a week since the last coat. I assume that the
> last coat is fully cured, so I have sanded the entire hull, but there are
> still hundreds of small indentations left from the unfilled fiberglass
> weave, plus small irregularities elsewhere (1-3mm in diameter).

> I have read that in order to ensure a good mechanical bond, the surface
> needs to be roughened but the indentations are glossy, and I can't really
> sand anymore without cutting into the glass.

> Will these form fisheyes, or fail to bond? Should I just go right over
> them? All I can think to do now is to use a wire brush to painstakingly
> degloss them.

> Thanks for your help, Will

Will, I have good luck using green Scotchbrite (wet). It will get down into the depressions much better than sandpaper.

Larry C.