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Wet sanding
Feb 24^th, 2013 at 11:08am

My winter project was wet sand and fix and nicks and dings. At this point I consider myself a fiberglass expert. I have learned to spray gel and do the repair. We removed all the hardware and emblems started at 600 and worked all the way to 2500. I don't really have many photos because taking a picture of a white hull does not show anything. It's always white. I think this one is after pilish

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Haulin Nuts Land Lubber Offline Austin Boater Posts: 31	Re: Wet sanding Reply #1 - Feb 24^th, 2013 at 11:13am Washing and running motors. I am very pleased with the way it came out. It looks great in the water. I even buffed the bottom. I will post more later it stopped letting me upload.
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Captain YARRR Admin Offline Doing the rain dance Posts: 2587 Round Rock, TX Gender:	Re: Wet sanding Reply #2 - Feb 24^th, 2013 at 12:53pm I bet you are getting excited for the season! There's a size limit on the pictures, if you shrink them they'll upload.
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g Veteran Austin Boater Offline Posts: 338 Banished to an island	Re: Wet sanding Reply #3 - Feb 24^th, 2013 at 4:08pm Your boat looks great! Can't wait to see it on the water. Are you coming out to run w/ us on March 2d?
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nathan Lake Admiral Offline Going Home !!!!! Posts: 2120 Leander, TX Soon Gender:	Re: Wet sanding Reply #4 - Feb 24^th, 2013 at 7:01pm Boat looks awesome!! hope redoing it and buffing it makes it quicker
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Haulin Nuts Land Lubber Offline Austin Boater Posts: 31	Re: Wet sanding Reply #5 - Feb 24^th, 2013 at 9:55pm These are in no order. I was trying to upload from my iphone early today. The process went like this. 600, 800,1000,1200,1500,2000,2500, buff compound, 2500 again, compound, polish, wax, reinstall hardware.
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Haulin Nuts Land Lubber Offline Austin Boater Posts: 31	Re: Wet sanding Reply #6 - Feb 24^th, 2013 at 9:57pm This is not finished but gives you the idea.
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Haulin Nuts Land Lubber Offline Austin Boater Posts: 31	Re: Wet sanding Reply #7 - Feb 24^th, 2013 at 9:58pm What are you guys doing March 2nd? g wrote on Feb 24^th, 2013 at 4:08pm: Your boat looks great! Can't wait to see it on the water. Are you coming out to run w/ us on March 2d?
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Haulin Nuts Land Lubber Offline Austin Boater Posts: 31	Re: Wet sanding Reply #8 - Feb 24^th, 2013 at 10:02pm I was shooting for a couple more mph. I did work on a couple of spots on the strakes though. nathan wrote on Feb 24^th, 2013 at 7:01pm: Boat looks awesome!! hope redoing it and buffing it makes it quicker
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Hula Boat Care Veteran Austin Boater Offline What Rocks Your Boat? Posts: 302 Lakeway, TX. Gender:	Re: Wet sanding Reply #9 - Feb 24^th, 2013 at 10:29pm Looks great. If you used my new Riptide Liquid Compound you could have stopped sanding at 2000 grit and gone straight to buffing. Be sure to put a good polymer sealant to preserve the finish and all the hard work. I love white boats.
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Captain YARRR Admin Offline Doing the rain dance Posts: 2587 Round Rock, TX Gender:	Re: Wet sanding Reply #10 - Feb 25^th, 2013 at 8:52am That all white is total class. Looks awesome!
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Re: Wet sanding
Reply #11 - Feb 25^th, 2013 at 9:49am

Haulin Nuts wrote on Feb 24^th, 2013 at 9:58pm:

What are you guys doing March 2nd?

g wrote on Feb 24^th, 2013 at 4:08pm:

Your boat looks great! Can't wait to see it on the water. Are you coming out to run w/ us on March 2d?

We are having the spring opener run on Travis. Launching out of Highland Lakes marina, burning some gas with a run up the lake, lunch at the Gnarly Gar then a raft-up in Devils. We did it last Spring and had a great time.

Details on meeting times to follow....

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