Chesapeake 16LT Kayak Part 12: Starting the finishing process

General, Woodworking

I was gone for a few weeks in Japan, so progress on the kayak has been slow. I’m back to doing some work on it. First I had to sand it a ton. 80 grit, 100, 120, 150, 220. I touched up some thin areas with a little more epoxy and then sanded some more.

My plan was to spray it with my HVLP instead of brushing on the finish. I wanted to do it all in one shot, so I suspended it in the air:

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I just attached the webbing to the ceiling with a few screws and washers to distribute the load:

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This allowed me to spray the bottom and top at the same time, and worked pretty well:

 

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After this, I waited about a day and wet sanded it with 320 grit. I’ll up it to 400 grit after the second coat. I want to have a nice level surface, so I’m still sanding it with a sanding block to get it smooth. Note that I also mop the floor to get rid of all the dust.

 



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