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Re: S&G: When is enough..enough
By:JohnK
Date: 11/12/2007, 9:38 pm
In Response To: S&G: When is enough..enough (Brian)

Go paddle Brian. The first scratches will show you the folly of that desire. Those scratches are war wounds. They tell a story you can be proud of. They give your boat character. This boat is meant to work, not look pretty. Its not a she!
JohnK

: I am varnishing my nearly completed kayak and I am falling into the trap of
: "it's not quite perfect yet...". I am wet sanding with 400 grit
: and fixing to switch to 800 and then 1000 but I'm not satified with the
: finish yet. I keep telling myself that it not a chipendale dresser but the
: perfectionist in me is coming out. Stop me before I sand again. This is my
: 5th coat of varnish and I have bought anouther can!

: Brian Smith

Messages In This Thread

S&G: When is enough..enough
Brian -- 11/12/2007, 8:22 pm
Re: S&G: When is enough..enough
Dave Houser -- 11/14/2007, 2:44 am
Re: S&G: When is enough..enough
Tom Yost -- 11/13/2007, 11:12 am
Re: S&G: When is enough..enough
Joy -- 11/13/2007, 9:03 am
Re: S&G: When is enough..enough
Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 11/13/2007, 9:17 am
Re: S&G: When is enough..enough
Mike Savage -- 11/13/2007, 5:30 am
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HenkA -- 11/13/2007, 1:07 am
Re: S&G: I feel your pain *LINK* *Pic*
Dan Millsip -- 11/12/2007, 11:29 pm
Re: S&G: I feel your pain
Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 11/13/2007, 9:20 am
Re: S&G: When is enough..enough
ChuckS -- 11/12/2007, 10:30 pm
Re: S&G: When is enough..enough
JohnK -- 11/12/2007, 9:38 pm