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I was wondering what you guys out there do when you are supposed to be finished applying epoxy and you are having a lot of fun sanding and you cut into the weave. Yes to stop sanding that spot is a no-brainer but how do you fix it? Is it as simple as applying another coat of epoxy to that spot, or what? I am not meaning sanding through the cloth, but just into it a little. Or will the varnish/clearcoat be enough on a spot like this?

Thanks in advance for all the expert advice.

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Ches

on my kayaks i do try to put a minimal amount of epoxy on so sand til i just touch the weave. it will telegraph the weave thru your finish but acceptable on this type of light=great application. runabouts though would have at least a full coat of epoxy over all the cloth in bright finished areas. here weight is not a factor. if you sand heavily into the cloth and abrade with heavy grit the cloth will not remain transparent. check with water/alcohol on the surface to see if it clears. only way to get that back is remove the cloth and patch and feather back in. i have used a scraper to cut the cloth edges and overlap in on repairs and it works pretty well on new work. older repairs might have to have some "adjustments" made to account for the patina of the wood and finish
-Billy

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Billy's Belle Isle website

I've sanded into the mesh more than a few times. When I did, I put 2 more epoxy coats on that side and then lightly sanded it down once again. In my case, the mesh pretty much disappeared.

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Ian (aka Iggy)
My Malahini Build

OK Iggy, then I have a question for you to clarify it in my mind (or maybe muddy it more). You said when you sanded into the weave you re-epoxied that side. Do you mean the whole side of the boat? Can a guy re-epoxy just the spots that were oversanded? What about on the edges of the cloth where it was faired in to the bottom or side of the boat?

Thanks!

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Ches

I've done both, the spot as well as the entire side. I kinda figured I might get into the glass a little on my sides as the epoxy would not fill the weave as smoothly (on verticals) as it did on the bottom (horizontal surface). So, I sanded till it was smooth, careful not to cut into the glass too much, with the intention of doing 2 more coats on the side and 1 final sanding (220 grit).

On the bottom hull, I just had to spot-layer some epoxy to bury the fibers of the glass cloth.

Both turned out to my satisfaction.

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Ian (aka Iggy)
My Malahini Build