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Re: Strip: How much filling should I be doing?
By:Rob Macks
Date: 5/2/2002, 1:30 pm
In Response To: Re: Strip: How much filling should I be doing? (Chip Sandresky)

: Hi Leo. Yes, the time has come to stop filling. I doubt those small cracks
: are going to give you a problem. Filling after the boat is sanded can have
: other repercussions anyway: residual resin can soak into the abraded wood
: fibers and cause discoloration (splotches) under your fiberglass.

: Best of luck,
: Chip

Time to do a seal coat of resin. The resin should fill those gaps.

rob

Messages In This Thread

Strip: How much filling should I be doing?
Leo Boudreau -- 5/2/2002, 11:53 am
Re: Strip: How much filling should I be doing?
Chip Sandresky -- 5/2/2002, 12:48 pm
Re: Strip: How much filling should I be doing?
Rob Macks -- 5/2/2002, 1:30 pm
Re: Strip: How much filling should I be doing?
Chip Sandresky -- 5/2/2002, 1:33 pm
Re: Strip: How much filling should I be doing?
Rob Macks -- 5/2/2002, 3:53 pm
Re: Strip: How much filling should I be doing?
Rob Macks -- 5/2/2002, 3:56 pm
Re: Strip: How much filling should I be doing?
Chip Sandresky -- 5/2/2002, 4:23 pm
Re: Strip: How much filling should I be doing?
Rob Macks -- 5/2/2002, 5:00 pm
Re: Strip: How much filling should I be doing?
Leo Boudreau -- 5/2/2002, 5:44 pm
Re: Strip: How much filling should I be doing?
jim kozel -- 5/2/2002, 7:52 pm