# Cleanup after sanding epoxy for mechanical bond?

**URL:** <https://forum.clcboats.com/t/cleanup-after-sanding-epoxy-for-mechanical-bond/48992>\
**Category:** Builder's Forum\
**Created:** [September 6, 2021, 12:20pm UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/cleanup-after-sanding-epoxy-for-mechanical-bond/48992 "2021-09-06T12:20:24Z")\
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**Author:** ![Scott\_Rumrill1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7993a0/32.png) [@Scott\_Rumrill1](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/Scott_Rumrill1)\
**Post date:** [September 6, 2021, 12:20pm UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/cleanup-after-sanding-epoxy-for-mechanical-bond/48992/1 "2021-09-06T12:20:24Z")

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I'm working on my Northeaster Dory. I have a single coat of epoxy on the boat. It's been several weeks, so I have to sand this coat before putting my next layer of epoxy on. After I'm done sanding, do I leave the "sanding dust" on the boat, or do I wipe it down before applying the next coat? If I wipe it down, should I just use a cloth? Or a cloth wetted with denatured alcohol?

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**Author:** ![Michael\_Scheibeck](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex007/user_avatar/forum.clcboats.com/michael_scheibeck/32/33_2.png) [@Michael\_Scheibeck](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/Michael_Scheibeck)\
**Post date:** [September 6, 2021, 5:22pm UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/cleanup-after-sanding-epoxy-for-mechanical-bond/48992/2 "2021-09-06T17:22:00Z")

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Give it a good vacuuming, if you can, with a duster attachment.&nbsp; Then, maybe after waiting for a bit for the dust to settle (the vacuum exhaust can stir up dust in the room), give her a good wipe down with denatured alcohol on a clean rag.

.....Michael