: That looks a lot like mine did after just the first wet-out. The
: glass was saturated but you could still see the texture of the weave.
: I thought the idea of the fill coats was to fill in the dimples formed
: by the weave so that you have a smooth surface.

: In my case the ripples I have now aren't caused by the glass lifting,
: it's just from the uneveness of the fill coats. I got some small runs,
: and some ridges left from smoothing the fill coat with a squeegie.

: Maybe that's my problem - still using the squeegie. Maybe I should be
: using a roller to apply the fill coat. Perhaps that'll leave me with
: a smooth coat that doesn't need to be sanded.

: So is the idea to leave the final coat unsanded? Or is it like finishing
: furniture, where you apply the finish, then sand with progressively finer
: grits until you get the shine you want?

hi Chris;
before you varnish your boat should be a nice smooth matte finish. the shine comes with the varnish.
daren......