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« Last post by DpMorton on January 25, 2019, 07:25:49 PM »
I am a painting newbie, no doubt.
My H12 has a plywood foredeck with cracking, peeling paint. I had originally assumed that the foredeck had been restored at some point and the original cedar planks had been replaced with plywood, or plywood was originally used as it was in some boats. In any event, cursory exam seemed to indicate that there was no canvas on the wood, as was typical of HMC builds, only primer and paint applied directly. As I proceeded to sand, however, residual canvas was revealed under the paint with cracks thru the paint showing canvas underneath. Whether the canvas is complete or only remnant I cannot tell. My question is how to proceed. Aggressive sanding to remove all paint will tear into the canvas. My inclination is to sand as much paint off as possible without damaging the canvas, then prime and paint. Am I correct in assuming that the primer coat will fill the cracks and create a smooth surface for the top coat? Will the primer adhere well to the residual paint, old primer and topcoat, left on the canvas?
David