Second coat of Interlux Primekote 404/414:
I waited a full 24 hours until the first coat was cured enough to sand. It ended up sanding pretty well. I was able to sand about 80% of it off leaving a nicely smooth surface. You could still see some grain though. From reading about other people's experiences that sounds normal.
Then mixed up another batch of the stuff and this time I rolled it on with a disposable roller. It went on much smoother due to the roller but I'm noticing some orange peel. Could be due to the roller, or due to the fact that it's only about 55 degrees out, or... perhaps I should have wiped it down with reducer after I sanded it? Oh... or... it could be that I reduced it too much, although I followed the directions. Or it might just settle down on it's own. Hmmm... will just have to wait until tomorrow to see. I did read somewhere about someone else who had orange peel but said it's not a big deal as you sand most of it off.
Before the third coat though I think I'll wipe the sanded hull down with some reducer. It won't hurt and can only help.
Feel free to leave comments or posts of your own build. I could use all the help I can get!
Stay tuned!
I waited a full 24 hours until the first coat was cured enough to sand. It ended up sanding pretty well. I was able to sand about 80% of it off leaving a nicely smooth surface. You could still see some grain though. From reading about other people's experiences that sounds normal.
Then mixed up another batch of the stuff and this time I rolled it on with a disposable roller. It went on much smoother due to the roller but I'm noticing some orange peel. Could be due to the roller, or due to the fact that it's only about 55 degrees out, or... perhaps I should have wiped it down with reducer after I sanded it? Oh... or... it could be that I reduced it too much, although I followed the directions. Or it might just settle down on it's own. Hmmm... will just have to wait until tomorrow to see. I did read somewhere about someone else who had orange peel but said it's not a big deal as you sand most of it off.
Before the third coat though I think I'll wipe the sanded hull down with some reducer. It won't hurt and can only help.
Feel free to leave comments or posts of your own build. I could use all the help I can get!
Stay tuned!
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