: Joe

: I have pondered the visibility of the cloth weave even when I believed it has
: been properly filled. I looked at a lot of boats, and when the angle of
: light is just right, I found that the weave pattern could be seen faintly
: in most if not all of them.

: To verify if the weave has been filled, I usually sand a small area (1-2 inch
: square) by hand until I can see the fibers just start to appear. This will
: give me a good idea how full or over full the weave is. If it takes a lot
: of sanding, I assume the weave has been overfilled, and I’ll do a light
: sanding of the entire surface, and retest. If it doesn’t take much sanding
: to see the cloth, I feel the weave is properly filled throughout the
: surface. I’ll then recoat the test area I sanded.

: Bobby

Thanks Bobby,
You make some excellent points. Can you add a very thin final coat or does it run like crazy if you thin it out?
Thanks again for your input, I appreciate it.
Joe