Hi all,
Just started with my WD Double and already have a "small" problem.
When doing the first scarf joints, I followed the instructions to the letter but even so, the joints did not join properly and i am left with a substancial height difference between the two joined sections.
To level them out i sanded with obvious results. I went through the top layer so there will have to be some painwork done to hide the "oopsy".
I will only be painting some kind of pattern to hide the problem and the remaining will stay in wood.
My question is:
When do I apply the paint? On the wood and then fibre over it or fibre and paint in between the second and third layer of epoxy or only paint just before I start varnishing?
Thanks for all your help and this forum is great as I have picked up many tips along the way by reading just about every post.
Regards from Portugal
Definitely paint after glass and epoxy are on and finish sanded.
The other questions are do I paint area and varnish over the whole boat including painted area? It will work OK but may shift the perceived color of the paint as the varnish is typically a little yellow in hue.
Or you can varnish and then mask out your design and paint. (I think is better approach)
David
I painted my design after the first coat of varnish. Than applied 4 additional coats of varnish. It leaves a very nice smooth transition from paint to un-painted. David is right, though, the varnish will yellow the painted color some, so if that is not desireable, paint last. In my case, the paint color is a forest green, so the yellowing effect looks good. YMMV
Also painting after epoxy leaves the option to sand off and change/repaint.
Thanks guys for your replies.
I´m not too worried about the yellowing effect of the varnish but I think that painting after the epoxy is the best option.
Many thanks and I´ll keep you posted as I go along.
Regards