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Re: Strip: Sanding Epoxy. What Grit? *PIC*
By:robert l
Date: 5/29/2013, 12:53 am
In Response To: Strip: Sanding Epoxy. What Grit? (Mike )

Hello

Not a big problem but you will have to sand the seal coat as you know. I had a bad experience once that caused me to miss the deadline on applying the wetout coat in time. Due to the extremenature of my problem ihad to sand the whole deck. Some spots more than others. Since i was sanding into the wood i made sure to use 220grit, the same i would use for the final sanding of the wood. You are sanding the epoxy to achieve a physical bond with the next layer so be sure to sand into the slight depressions using a soft backing pad or washcloth. A light sanding is all you need to scratch up the surface for bonding. In my case the epoxy i use is very thin at seal coating and you may sand down to wood if you use something similar.

I honetly thought i had destroyed this deck. Its amazing what you can do with these building materials.

Robert, Visionary
Heirloom Kayak

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Strip: Sanding Epoxy. What Grit?
Mike -- 5/28/2013, 10:52 pm
Re: Strip: Sanding Epoxy. What Grit? *PIC*
robert l -- 5/29/2013, 12:53 am
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Matt Jakubek -- 5/29/2013, 9:44 am
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JohnAbercrombie -- 5/29/2013, 12:06 pm
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Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 5/29/2013, 2:56 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 5/29/2013, 8:13 pm
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Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 5/29/2013, 9:06 pm
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Mike -- 5/29/2013, 10:29 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 5/30/2013, 1:55 am
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Etienne Muller -- 5/30/2013, 3:41 am
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Paul Davies -- 5/30/2013, 2:05 pm
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Jennifer Harold -- 5/30/2013, 9:54 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 5/30/2013, 3:58 pm
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Nick Riccardi -- 5/30/2013, 4:35 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 5/30/2013, 5:51 pm
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Jennifer Harold -- 5/30/2013, 9:57 pm
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Robert l -- 5/30/2013, 10:59 pm
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Allan -- 5/31/2013, 2:43 am
Why to not do a seal coat
Jay Babina -- 5/31/2013, 7:12 am
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Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 6/1/2013, 11:21 am
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Bill Hamm -- 6/2/2013, 12:43 am
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Jennifer Harold -- 5/31/2013, 3:11 am
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Allan -- 5/31/2013, 3:18 am
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Etienne Muller -- 5/31/2013, 4:55 am
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Bill Hamm -- 6/2/2013, 12:47 am
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Etienne Muller -- 6/2/2013, 4:53 am
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Justin -- 6/2/2013, 6:18 am
How much varnish?!?!
Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 6/3/2013, 9:34 am
Re: How much varnish?!?!
Justin -- 6/4/2013, 2:50 am
Re: How much varnish?!?!
Etienne Muller -- 6/4/2013, 3:10 am
Re: How much varnish?!?!
Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 6/4/2013, 8:43 am
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Justin -- 6/4/2013, 8:46 am
Re: Strip: Sanding Epoxy. What Grit?
john vanburen -- 5/31/2013, 9:11 am
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Etienne Muller -- 5/31/2013, 9:20 am