Rob,

How soon can I sand if I try to just smooth out the high areas? I'd like to get the glass on today if at all possible.

Thanks for the help,

Len

: It's natural for a wood surface to absorb resin at different rates in
: different areas, so you will have some areas that look mat and others
: shiny.

: This always happens when I seal coat my strippers. I roll on only one coat
: and leave it alone until it's tack free then apply my glass and wet the
: glass out.

: Do you have areas where the resin was setting up and was thick as you applied
: it to the wood? Are these areas noticeably high as you look and touch
: them? If so, I would say you need to sand the high areas. I'd suggest
: applying another coat to the dry / low areas first, because you don't want
: to cut into the wood.

: This is a hand sanding job. I'd use 60 grit which will cut fast and not clog
: quickly. You want complete control over the sanding so you don't cut into
: the wood which would show up as a blotch.

: All you need to do by sanding is to create a smooth surface, again don't over
: sand and cut into the wood.

: You say the surface now looks blotchy. Will that change? You should be able
: to tell when you wet the mat areas. It may or may not, because if your
: resin was setting up as you applied it, the resin will not absorb at the
: same rate into the wood.

: Look at my "Transparent Lay-ups" page on my web site for glassing
: details.

: Good luck

: Rob