Re: epoxy and FG questions for redneck truck camper
Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2020 7:48 am
as always, thanks for the great info.
Sounds like wet sanding is the way to go. A question on that:
At this point, I have a seal coat on the roof of the camper, but walls are still bare plywood. I would not want to get those bare side walls wet. Of course, I could (and might) go ahead and do a seal coat on all walls also to (somewhat) protect the plywood from excess water.
*BUT*, I have the camper in the corner of a shop, and the slab does not drain the way that I would want to, so I'm not too keen on dragging in a garden hose to rinse after sanding. At this point, camper would be very difficult to move.
I've read that some use minimal water. Maybe a small bucket or perhaps even a spray bottle. Apply water to sanding block or surface to be wet sanded, sand away for a bit, wipe up with paper towels, another squirt and wipe for a final rinse and move to next spot.
Is that sufficient?
Oh yes, almost forgot: you mentioned that before wet sanding, you washed with warm water and detergent. In my shop, I use (diluted) Dawn dish soap and/or Simple Green for general cleaning. Either/or of these be OK?
Sounds like wet sanding is the way to go. A question on that:
At this point, I have a seal coat on the roof of the camper, but walls are still bare plywood. I would not want to get those bare side walls wet. Of course, I could (and might) go ahead and do a seal coat on all walls also to (somewhat) protect the plywood from excess water.
*BUT*, I have the camper in the corner of a shop, and the slab does not drain the way that I would want to, so I'm not too keen on dragging in a garden hose to rinse after sanding. At this point, camper would be very difficult to move.
I've read that some use minimal water. Maybe a small bucket or perhaps even a spray bottle. Apply water to sanding block or surface to be wet sanded, sand away for a bit, wipe up with paper towels, another squirt and wipe for a final rinse and move to next spot.
Is that sufficient?
Oh yes, almost forgot: you mentioned that before wet sanding, you washed with warm water and detergent. In my shop, I use (diluted) Dawn dish soap and/or Simple Green for general cleaning. Either/or of these be OK?