: Hi-

: I've been helping a friend with a CLC Mill Creek 16.5. He decided he wanted
: to stain the deck, and contacted CLC for their recomendations. They
: advised him to use a water-based stain, and he purchased some Minwipe
: English Oak Stain. We applied it sccording to directions, but when we
: epoxied over it we got a wonderful case of Fish Eyes. Orange Peel, etc.

: Just wondering if subsequent coats of epoxy will show this trend or will they
: just fill in the low areas and we can expect a normal surface eventually.

: When I did my West River 180 a few years ago, had a lot of problems with
: fisheyes with the MAS. Never had it with RAKA though...

: Thanks in advance for any help-

: Jack Gilman

Hi Jack

I think you have two different situations there and both should be correctable. The fisheyes usually come from surface contaminents and you will NOT be able to fill over them. They just get bigger with each coat until you have volcanos. You can usually sand them out once the epoxy gets hard enough so sand. And then reapply. My experience with the orange peel, IF we are talking about the same thing ( multiple pimples all over the surface ), You have put on an exceptionally thick application in that area. But, to qualify that statement: I've never experienced it with epoxy, but most other types of finishes. Again, when the finish has hardened enough to sand, you may do so and take out the high points and level it all off. The use of a fairing board will help there as well. Hope this helps, but there will be others who may have had the same problems with epoxy, so hang in there.

Rehd