pirouette said:I can't speak to the gelcoat decision but I agree that Awlgrip chips too easily. I had both of my blades done by an automotive body shop that used the primer and of course the top coat. Materials were NOT cheap. The leading edge of the daggerboard has already chipped away after only 3 regattasThe rest of the blade surfaces are nonetheless beautiful in terms of finish but it pains me to have to sand down that ragged leading edge
macwas16 said:David, did you find that you can do the entire hull with just one quart, or did you need more than that?
David said:I'll start a progress log here:
Day 1)
Sanding off old Awlgrip on the hull with a belt sander, 80 grit. Starboard side down done, port side 25% done. I'm heading off now to finish up the port side, then I'll start hand sanding with 120 grit if I have time tonight.