I am refinishing a Crestliner Boat and have completely stripped off the old paint down to bear metal. Let me preference this by saying that I'm a complete "Rookie" and this is the first time I've done this to my boat and could use your "expertise". My question relates to wet sanding or dry sanding and don't know which method is best.
My plan is to use an etching cleaner (Phosphoric Acid) and use a wire brush to get rid of any corrosion on the bottom. Then sand the boat, then spray two coats of Supermarine Etching Primer before painting. I am trying to understand if I need to wet sand or dry sand the boat? Also, there are small scratches on the port side of boat and wanted to know if I needed to sand them down smooth or if the primer would fill in the scratches and cover? Any advice would be appreciated. I have went to a lot of work and want to make sure that I'm doing this the right way.
My plan is to use an etching cleaner (Phosphoric Acid) and use a wire brush to get rid of any corrosion on the bottom. Then sand the boat, then spray two coats of Supermarine Etching Primer before painting. I am trying to understand if I need to wet sand or dry sand the boat? Also, there are small scratches on the port side of boat and wanted to know if I needed to sand them down smooth or if the primer would fill in the scratches and cover? Any advice would be appreciated. I have went to a lot of work and want to make sure that I'm doing this the right way.