: sand sand sand sand sand sand sand sand sand sand sand sand sand sand sand
: sand sand sand sand sand sand....fill coat....sand sand sand sand sand
: sand sand sand sand sand sand sand sand sand sand sand sand sand sand sand
: sand sand sand sand sand sand sand sand....fill coat.... sand sand sand
: sand sand sand sand sand sand sand sand sand.... repeat over and over.

: I sanded through on one little spot and have that darned white streak right
: on the top of my lovely deck. Dang it. Most likely the fabric floated
: there because I barely started sanding and (luckily) noticed it. Well, I
: figure that's an excuse to put some sort of graphic or perhaps the boat's
: name (Pyxis) there, but just in case... anyone got any ideas??? My
: understanding is it's pretty much live with it or sand all the way down to
: the wood, reglass that part, and then have a ring around the edge of where
: I sanded that may be just as bad as what I have now. It's a fairly large
: patch about 6" by 3", but it's kinda in a "y" shape,
: and I may make that the "y" in "Pyxis." It may be that
: I can make the deck rigging cover it enough that it's not too noticable,
: but if the scratch were not there that's not where I would have put the
: rigging... but close enough I could maybe move it back and move the hatch
: back a few inches. We'll see. Also I thought maybe a little wood pad there
: for my spare paddle to rest on??? Or maybe even a deck cleat. It's on the
: rear, so a compass wouldn't be appropriate. It is about 1/2 way down the
: deck and a few inches from the shearline. Give me some thoughts.

: Thanks,
: Malcolm

IF you sand very carefully watching the glass pattern appear and disappear you
can sand off the glass, any white stress spots AND leave the resin coated wood intact.

If you cut into bare wood, yes, you'll have a dark ring on the edge of new resin saturation.

Sand slowly with 80 grit, by hand if you've not done this before. Wet the surface with water to see when the
defect has dissappeared if you 're not sure you got it.

Then re-glass, fill coat and feather and it should be invisible.

Do it all the time.

Do tell anyone though!

You really don't have to live with a ugly spot or
damaged boat.

All the best,
Rob Macks
Laughing Loon CC&K
www.laughingloon.com