tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7690567996332458189.post1243584750065828467..comments2024-02-01T03:21:53.569-05:00Comments on Gardens of Fenwick: Warts, Blemishes and Other Flaws...Bobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18334119651373578539noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7690567996332458189.post-11296556882425255402015-07-29T20:50:49.493-04:002015-07-29T20:50:49.493-04:00Thanks for that. Gardens will have precious littl...Thanks for that. Gardens will have precious little bright work but I will paint her pretty and sail the heck out of her!Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18334119651373578539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7690567996332458189.post-88844939756387511432015-07-29T17:49:41.440-04:002015-07-29T17:49:41.440-04:00Rik is right. (how's that for hyperbole?) Too ...Rik is right. (how's that for hyperbole?) Too little epoxy in a joint is worse than too much. That said, a filled spot that's too wide might crack, but don't worry about that until it happens. (too much worry is part of the learning process, but don't let it spoil the soup).<br />With the revitalization in home building we're experiencing, varnish is highly over-rated. In a crowd at a boat show, varnish catches the eye of the uninitiated, but seasoned mariners use paint. If the boat gets scratched, you fill it and paint it.<br />As a professional, I can tell you that a bright-finished boat gives you gray hairs, if you actually use it. Fill those imperfections and primer everything - new blemishes will show up - fill them too and paint 'er pretty. Then use the heck out of your creation.dorymanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16077373149267825091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7690567996332458189.post-66874510256632730772015-07-28T13:58:33.609-04:002015-07-28T13:58:33.609-04:00Thanks, Rik. Good to know "Similar stuff hap...Thanks, Rik. Good to know "Similar stuff happened during..." your build. Vanessa is beautiful so, perhaps, there is hope Gardens survives my woodworking skills.Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18334119651373578539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7690567996332458189.post-88001691621401043262015-07-27T20:45:04.401-04:002015-07-27T20:45:04.401-04:00I identify with your feelings. Similar stuff happe...I identify with your feelings. Similar stuff happened during my build. Simple filleruppers with various grades of filled epoxy filled all gaps. Actually is as been said that "perfect" woodworking is not desirable with epoxy glued boats. there needs to be some space for the epoxy to create structural strength. Rikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10169444246876493102noreply@blogger.com