: I've let the epoxy cure for a month, and am working on my final sanding* in
: prep for varnish. What's the best way to completely clean the surface
: before applying the first varnish coat? I have mineral spirits, but some
: resources suggest against that while others say it's fine. I'll be using
: Z-Spar Flagship varnish.

: (*Thought I was done sanding, but after a good rinse with the hose, I still
: have a lot of little bright spots. I'm assuming I'll have to sand ALL of
: that out to get good adherence by the varnish? I am down to where I'm at
: the top of the glass weave in two spots - is that worth one final coat of
: epoxy, or will it not be all that visible on the hull?)

: TIA... --Tracey
I know what you mean about bright spots, I am on my third boat and there some left on mine. If I sand any further I will raise white spots from the fiberglass and on my last boats I just ignored those and I have had no varnish adhesion problems...its sticky stuff.