: Most people with SOF's add a short rub strip to the bow and stern
: ... starts on the stem and wraps around to the keel. These can
: be made outa all sorts of stuff ... left over rib stock, brass,
: plastic ... whatever ya have that resists abrasion. I use
: 1/4" ABS on mine.

: Some folk also decide to add a full length rub strip ... some add
: it to the keel/stems and others also add it to the chines. One
: way to do it is to simply thicken up some epoxy with cabosil or
: some other filler and butter it on directly to the cloth. Ya
: just mask out the area ... butter it on and shape it by rounding
: it off. Rather than filled epoxy some people use PL Premium
: Polyurethane Construction Adhesive. Some of the folks that use
: this method claim it effects handling less than other styles of
: rub strips ... like I said before ... I can't speak to that
: because I don't use a full length rub strip on my SOF's ... but
: if I did ... I'd use this method.

: Ken Blanton

So would the epoxy (or PL Premium) be applied before or after the paint? I can see arguments for each but I think adhesion is most important.

Thanks for the explanation,

Brian