A Smooth Bottom

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Phil

Boats go back in the drink this week. I noticed how really smooth the bottoms of many boats really feel. I have applied my annual coat of VC 17 and was wondering just how do I make this even smoother. Can I sand the bottom after painting or before. It seems that it will be only a smooth as the paint roller will make it. Looking for tips for next season... Thanks
 
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Wanderer138

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Apr 19, 1999
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Pearson Wanderer Titusville, Florida
I agree with Alchemist

Good prep is the key to any smooth finish, so you should sand the hull before applying the paint. This is especially true with VC-17, which is very thin. Sanding after painting will simply remove most of what you applied. The problem may be the primer. I used VC-Tar (the recommended primer) and found it didn't produce a very smooth finish with the roller. Glossy, but not smooth. I even tried tipping with a brush, but the epoxy set up pretty fast so it didn't help much. I ended up applying two coats of VC-Tar and sanding after each one to get a smooth finish with enough thickness. After that, the VC-17 went on smooth as silk. Peter H23 "Raven"
 
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