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Re: Pock marks after 4th epoxy coat?
By:Rob Macks
Date: 3/6/2001, 10:26 am
In Response To: Pock marks after 4th epoxy coat? (Ed)

: I have just finished the 4th coat of epoxy on an Osprey and it looks like at
: certain places there are pockmarks. The question is should I add an
: aditional epoxy coat? Have me previos coats been to thin? (BTW i used a
: 3/16 roller...)If I leave these marks will they disspear after I finish
: the boat with urethane? I have afraid of adding dead weight to the boat
: given previos posts to this BB.

Whenever you get a bubbled, pock marked or otherwise irregular surface you should stop coating, because successive coats will make it worse.

Time to stop coating. Let it harden a couple days, wash off any amine blush and sand smooth. You can recoat then if you wish or need to.

Rob

Messages In This Thread

Pock marks after 4th epoxy coat?
Ed -- 3/6/2001, 8:25 am
Fisheyes?
Pete Rudie -- 3/6/2001, 11:35 am
Re: Pock marks after 4th epoxy coat?
Rob Macks -- 3/6/2001, 10:26 am