: After taping my inner seams, I used thinner to clean up the packing/ duct
: tape residue on the out side of my exped. It cleaned up all of the blush
: that was apparent on the boat (east system epoxy). Is this a good thing? I
: know you are supposed to clean it off with soap and water. I will probably
: wash it before varnishing but will I need to?

Hi Tom, I wish I was that far along with my Exp. I wet sand epoxy before varnshing with hose running on surface. That should remove any residue of blush and or thinner. BTW/ The No Octane Regatta is this weekend at Blue Mtn. Lk. N.Y. Many from this board will be there. It's probably not more than 2.5-3 hr from Burlington. Hope you can attend.

Larry C.