[alberg30] Topsides paint

[John Bailey]

For sanding, will it work to use a random orbital sander, or some other type
sander, or does it have to be done by hand.

John Bailey
"Zevulun" #33

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Sent: Sunday, August 20, 2000 10:21 AM
Subject: Re: [alberg30] Topsides paint


> In a message dated 8/20/00 7:05:34 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
> baileyje at voyager.net writes:
>
> << , am I learning a lesson.  I finished the port side of "Zevulun" with
> Iterlux Brightsides.  I put two coats of primer as directed by the factory
> using brush strokes horizontal for the first coat and vertical for the
second
> coat.  I called the factory again because the brush strokes were so
apparent.
>  They told me not to worry, it would look OK.  It looks terrible.  After
one
> coat of final paint, you can still see awful brush strokes.  I believe the
> problem is the primer. >>
> John,
> Unless this is a new kind of primer that supposedly requires no sanding,
then
> I think that is the problem.  The primer surface has to be silky smooth in
> order for the final finish coats to be the same.  Work your way up to 400
> grit sandpaper until the primer is smooth to your eye and touch.  The,
spray
> some black laquer paint, (auto supply store) on a soft rag that is wet,
not
> soaked, with  paint thinner.  Rub the rag on the boat, and the black paint
> will fill and reveal any more defects that have to be sanded out. Sand,
rub
> on the black paint, sand again, repeating the cycle until the black paint
> does not show on the boat, meaining that there are no defects for it to
fill
> anymore. You can go to 600 grit, if you are realy compulsive.
> Good luck,
> Lee
>
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