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Re: Deck Finish dilemma
By:Ross Leidy
Date: 4/12/2001, 10:58 am
In Response To: Deck Finish dilemma (Steve)

If you didn't notice them before you started glassing, the low spot probably aren't too low. I'd put some extra epoxy fill coats in that area and fair the epoxy rather than going down to wood. I had the same thing happen to me on the hull of my Outer Island. Extra fill coats took care of it.

Ross

ps. nice save on the outgassing. But on fill coats, I wouldn't expect to see them.

: Last Friday I glassed the deck on my North Star and it looked pretty good
: until I started to add the fillcoats and I noticed a couple of low spots
: that didn't get faired out. :( I have put 3 fill coats on and have since
: removed the deck to do the insides. My question is, will these spots look
: worse as I continue to add more coats in the future plus the varnish? I am
: considering sanding off the glass and fairing the deck over after I put
: the deck in place and tape the insides. Is this feasible? This has really
: been nagging at me and was wondering what options I have.
: One other thing that happen but came out OK was I had gas out bubbles growing
: on the deck 3 hours after doing the first fill coat Saturday morning.Temp
: went up in the garage when the sun hit it. All of a sudden I could almost
: see them growing. I open the door and they stopped. Glad I was watching or
: it could have been bad.
: Steve

Messages In This Thread

Deck Finish dilemma
Steve -- 4/12/2001, 10:47 am
Re: Deck Finish dilemma
Ross Leidy -- 4/12/2001, 10:58 am
Re: Deck Finish dilemma
Arthur -- 4/12/2001, 5:24 pm
Re: Deck Finish dilemma
Rob Macks -- 4/12/2001, 1:21 pm