# fiberglassing question

**URL:** <https://forum.clcboats.com/t/fiberglassing-question/38777>\
**Category:** Builder's Forum\
**Created:** [August 1, 2011, 9:04pm UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/fiberglassing-question/38777 "2011-08-01T21:04:24Z")\
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**Author:** ![Timothy\_Stadler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/9dc877/32.png) [@Timothy\_Stadler](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/Timothy_Stadler)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2011, 9:04pm UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/fiberglassing-question/38777/1 "2011-08-01T21:04:24Z")

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I am at the point on my wood duck hybrid where I have glassed the hull and im getting ready to fit the forms. My concern is the finish of my fiberglass. I have placed 4 thin coats of epoxy over the fiberglass, but it has some run marks and some of the finish looks textured like an orange peel. My question is, should I try to sand this smooth now an apply another coat of epoxy, or should I just sand it before its varnish time. I applied the epoxy with a foam roller, the used a foam brush to smooth out the&nbsp; bubbles, but like I said there is some run marks and ripples still visible.

Any suggetions will be great

Thanks

Tim

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**Author:** ![Laszlo\_Morocz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c68b51/32.png) [@Laszlo\_Morocz](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/Laszlo_Morocz)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2011, 9:10pm UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/fiberglassing-question/38777/2 "2011-08-01T21:10:50Z")

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Tim,

If it was me I'd wait. No point in getting it all pretty, scratching or globbing it while building the deck and then having to sand it pretty again. Moght as well just sand once (unless you really enjoy it).

Laszlo

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**Author:** ![Lee\_Edmonds](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9fc348/32.png) [@Lee\_Edmonds](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/Lee_Edmonds)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2011, 5:25pm UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/fiberglassing-question/38777/3 "2011-08-02T17:25:53Z")

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Laszlo is right.&nbsp; The orange peal, runs, dribbles, scratches, bumps and other stuff get sanded away when it’s time&nbsp;to finish sand.&nbsp; A good, fair&nbsp;sanding with progressively finer grits will produce a very smooth surface, much different from what you see now.&nbsp; Don’t be concerned, you’re doing good.

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**Author:** ![Timothy\_Stadler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/9dc877/32.png) [@Timothy\_Stadler](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/Timothy_Stadler)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2011, 7:19pm UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/fiberglassing-question/38777/4 "2011-08-02T19:19:38Z")

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Thanks to both of you, Thats a big relief ! now I can’t wait to move on

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**Author:** ![Rod\_Jenkins1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/5fc32e/32.png) [@Rod\_Jenkins1](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/Rod_Jenkins1)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2011, 10:30pm UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/fiberglassing-question/38777/5 "2011-08-02T22:30:20Z")

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Tim

I agree with both of the above ideas.&nbsp; If you need to put another thin layer of epoxy after sanding( a few low spots appear??), I would use a plastic epoxy spreader after applying the epoxy with a roller.&nbsp; I found these put a thin _smooth_ layer of epoxy on the boat.

Rod