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Material: Painting
By:Yoshi
Date: 6/28/2016, 4:47 pm

Refinishing my 17 year old Coho. The glass was failing in places so I removed it and reglassed it. The Deck is ok but the hull looks pretty manky so I thought I'd paint it.

Roll and tip, nothing to fancy.

My questions are these:

Do I need to completely fill the weave of the new glass job or will the 2-3 coats of paint finish it for me?
Does paint last longer than varnish as far as scheduled maintenance?
Will a dark color hide scratches better?

Thanks

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Yoshi -- 6/28/2016, 4:47 pm
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Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 6/28/2016, 5:45 pm
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Yoshi -- 6/28/2016, 9:39 pm
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Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 6/29/2016, 11:35 am
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JohnAbercrombie -- 6/29/2016, 12:52 pm
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Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 6/29/2016, 2:33 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 6/29/2016, 3:47 pm
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Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 6/30/2016, 8:45 am
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JohnAbercrombie -- 6/30/2016, 11:32 am
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Mike Bielski -- 6/30/2016, 8:48 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 6/30/2016, 10:10 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 7/1/2016, 3:15 am
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Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 7/1/2016, 7:10 am
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Mike Bielski -- 7/1/2016, 9:13 am
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Bill Hamm -- 7/2/2016, 12:03 am
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Mike Bielski -- 7/2/2016, 5:19 pm
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dave koslow -- 7/6/2016, 2:13 pm
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Mike Bielski -- 7/6/2016, 10:55 pm
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dave koslow -- 7/7/2016, 1:45 pm
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Mike Bielski -- 6/29/2016, 9:45 am
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Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 6/29/2016, 10:25 am
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JohnAbercrombie -- 6/29/2016, 10:37 am