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Re: how much drag before/after sanding?
By:Tapio Manner
Date: 1/16/2001, 2:31 pm
In Response To: how much drag before/after sanding? (daniel)

: I recently built a Tern and a Coho - both had many drips down the sheer from
: when I glassed the deck. I have been sanding the Tern in preparation for
: varnishing... the hull is half done.

Snipped

Marchaj gives as a smooth surface one sanded with 400 paper, water allready sees that as smooth. That applies to a hard surface. On a kayak propably can do with even a bit coarser.

TLM

Messages In This Thread

how much drag before/after sanding?
daniel -- 1/15/2001, 12:54 pm
Re: how much drag before/after sanding?
Tapio Manner -- 1/16/2001, 2:31 pm
Re: How hard do you want to work?
George Cushing -- 1/15/2001, 6:51 pm
Re: how much drag before/after sanding?
John Michne -- 1/15/2001, 6:46 pm
Put even more effort into your sanding . . .
Paul G. Jacobson -- 1/15/2001, 4:51 pm
I can see it now...
daniel -- 1/16/2001, 2:50 pm
Re: Power of Positive Sanding
Lee -- 1/15/2001, 7:01 pm
Re: Put even more effort into your sanding . . .
daniel -- 1/15/2001, 6:33 pm
Re: how much drag before/after sanding?
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 1/15/2001, 4:18 pm