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Clear epoxy paint, part 2

So I'm coming around to this clear epoxy paint.

Yesterday I sprayed the top of the deck for my Star 45 RC sailboat. This morning I inspected it and it was needing to be sanded. I had thought as much. I still think I'll put some varnish or spar urethane on the deck for a bit of color and some UV protection.

The bottom and sides were looking a bit iffy. I had to make some fixes. Some places needed sanding, etc... But I was worried that the clear would give too much of a tint to the white on the sides. In the end, to help hide the blemishes, I gulped and then sprayed down the entire bottom and sides.

Star 45 RC sailboat

Star 45 RC Class Sailboat


Now that I can see it I really like it! It easily covered where I had sanded. Can't tell any difference between where I sanded and did not sand. Looks great! I richens the colors too, even the white, and gives a great appearance.

Now the question is "Do I leave it as is or do I sand it?" There is a small amount of orange peel on the sides. The clear cedar bottom though had a lot of very large scratches and the clear epoxy paint didn't quite fill them all. So I'm going to do an experiment. In a day or two when it's hard enough to sand, I'm going to sand just the bottom, not the sides. The idea is that I'll start with a very light touch of 400 grit paper and then use this set of polishing sanding papers I found at my local Rockler Woodworking Store. If it works then I'll consider doing the same to the sides. IF it doesn't work then I'll spray on a second round of clear epoxy and hope that this time it fills the scratches. Either way I now know I'll get a great looking bottom. And if it works then the sides will be even better too!


Peace!



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