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[quote=tominpa]Arctic White was a much more forgiving color, and my expectations were to refinish a 32 year old boat that is mostly used on a lake with even lower expectations. That said, it is by far the best looking of anything out there of its type. I can see the imperfections, but anyone standing more than 6-feet away would not. The reflection and gloss are pretty spectacular, and I'm actually proud of the appearance...no excuses here. That said, the time and effort that went into sanding and finishing are such that I think spraying up new gel coat may have been a better option, again with the understanding, "perfect" is elusive. Another consideration is I use my boat. It gets scratched from the tiller handle, beaching, and everyday setup and take-down. It is holding up pretty good, but I will touch up the rudders and bottom of the hulls at the end of the season. Regarding the hexamethylene diisocyanate exposure from spraying the paint, it is much higher than rolling, however, studies have shown insignificant breakthrough of HEPA/Organic cartridges, even with very high repeated use. [url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11297054]http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11297054[/url] I was concerned whether I should replace cartridges, so I checked, and continued using the same ones. This Side Up will no-doubt be amazing when you are done. I was curious how the buffing would work out, as I had heard the best shine is unbuffed. I'm glad at least one of us has the patience to go for perfection. Keep us posted on your progress.<!-- editby --><em>Edited by tominpa on Sep 08, 2016 - 04:41 PM.</em><!-- end editby --> [/quote]

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