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Old 03-28-2012, 12:28 PM   #10
Firebirdjones
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Re: need advice, smoothing my top.

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Originally Posted by Livrat View Post
Well.. I spent two days going over it, filling all of the little pin holes, nicks,scratches and spots with "fibertech" that I could feel and see, then block sanded it all out.
Today I shot two coats of black epoxy primer, and let me tell you, I had no idea the surface was so porous!! (black paint tells all!!) thousands of tiny pin holes over the entire surface. I will probably end up "skim coating" the entire topside with filler.. way more work than anticipated!! Oh well.. the wife wants a "smooth" top.. LOL
Welcome to the world of fiberglass/SMC You'll be finding pin holes for a week....block and fill, block and fill, prime and guide coat, block and fill, block and fill

That's why Sam got quoted $2,000
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