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: However, before the launch we'd like to do a final sanding of both kayaks
: (they're no wood boats anymore :-) since there're epoxy runs in the hull,
: and that's the point of my e-mail. How can we sand the kayaks such that
: they will look sort of nice (without white sanding marks), meaning, the
: wook will look nice under the epoxy? I'm planning to sand first with sand
: paper 100 and then jump to 250 (using a ROS). Will this look OK ? I don't
: expect to varnish the boats until 3/4 weeks from now (to hot to varnish).

: I'll appreciate any tips, this are our first boats, and don't want to ruin
: the result of several months of work.

: Thanks in advance,

: Hugo

Hugo,

Sounds to me like the first reply is pretty smart - wait until you're ready to varnish to sand. But when you do prep for varnish, scrape the runs off before sanding. Then, consider wet sanding, especially if it is warm out. Start with 100-grit silicon carbide and a rubber block. Keep moving and occasionally rinse/wipe off the boat with an old T-shirt to gage progress. No need for dust protection or hearing protection. Sand it in your shop with a bucket or outside with a hose. Listen to the birds, chat with your wife, marvel at the "beauty of the wood"...

Sam