form my paddle i just put the first coat of epoxy on to seal it. if i wet sand it then do another coat will it come out glossy as the first coat? the problom is the resin soked in the ceder so its kind of dull but the mahagany came out really glossy so what i want to do is wet sand the ceder parts to smooth it out the do a second coat. if i do it will the resin become cloudy?
TIA
Jesse
epoxy question
- Glen Smith
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Hi Jesse,
Some epoxies don't appreciate having any water on them until they have cured for at least a few days. Wetting fresh epoxy could make it cloudy. You can dry sand it after 24 to 48 hours without any problems. If the epoxy tends to form gummy balls as you sand then it hasn't dried long enough to be sanded.
Since you are using different types of wood in your paddle it is normal that the epoxy absorption will be different for each species.
Some epoxies don't appreciate having any water on them until they have cured for at least a few days. Wetting fresh epoxy could make it cloudy. You can dry sand it after 24 to 48 hours without any problems. If the epoxy tends to form gummy balls as you sand then it hasn't dried long enough to be sanded.
Since you are using different types of wood in your paddle it is normal that the epoxy absorption will be different for each species.