I have found that mixing 3 oz. is enough for a fill coat on either the hull or the deck. If I mix more than that I get the runs. I have fill both the deck and hull this way and have no runs (yet). The rag sounds good but it seems as though you have to be leaving alot of epoxy in the rag. (weigh it befor and after) With a thin foam roller you can cover with 3 oz. It makes you spread it thin. It does take 5 or 6 coats though.

> Hi Dale, Good Idea;

> We were taught to always apply varnish with a rag, why not epoxy? I
> switched to a roller yesterday, used about 11oz total to cover the hull,
> and thought I had really stretched the epoxy and put it on thin. It
> leveled out real nice and I went away. When I came back to it, the
> inevitable runs were right back. I figured I'd have to flip the hull
> either with the final sanding done (I'd prefer to wait until I was through
> with the deck) or visible runs showing. Ugh!

> When I sand again today, I'll finish off with "the rag" and
> perhaps get on with the flipping. Thanks for the idea.

> Best Regards, Spidey