The epoxy filler on the Sun Wind II RC sailboat dried completely by the next day, and then I was able to sand it. The Interlux Primekote 404/414 filler is wonderful stuff. It sands much more easily and finely than epoxy. It allows you to get a plasticy-smooth finish that when painted will look amazing. You actually end up sanding most of it off. It may look a bit blotchy, but that's because it has filled some of the low spots and scratches. The scratches you see in white are actually scratches in the epoxy underneath that have now been filled and sanded smooth. Pretty cool, huh? The pictures below are after the hull has been sanded and then wiped down with a damp rag to remove the dust. (By the way, this job gets messy! Best if you wear a mask!!)   More later. Aloha!

Here we go... time for the finishing. Gulp... I get stressed out during this phase. Too much of a perfectionist I guess, but then I run out of steam and end up being satisfied with an OK job. Maybe this time I'll carry all the way through! Tonight, I added a coat of Interlux Primekote 404/414 epoxy filler. It's a two-part epoxy compound that fills all the small scratches and such. I'm only adding it below the waterline as that part will be painted red. The topsides will remain clear, so I can use this product there. The idea behind the Primekote is that you put on a layer or two, and then sand most of it off the next day with pretty fine grit paper. It should fill the scratches, low spots, etc... When you sand it fine enough, it should leave a smooth, plastic-like surface that will take epoxy paint very well. Here is how it looks with a coat on. I'm only going to do one coat, and then sand it off. Should be good enough. Yes, you can see brush strokes... it doesn...