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"Well, ready for relaunch tomorrow. I learned a few things that might be useful to others. 3 weeks full time work for one...\n \n\n\n\tSeptember is probably about a month too early for outdoor painting. The nights (especially one - the most important one!) can be too cold. If the temp drops to dew point (actual temp depends on humidity and pressure) the gloss is lost.  I lost some gloss in places on the hull due to this. Really I should have done a 3rd topcoat, to fix it, but no guarantees that would come out any better! So it is what it is.\n \n\n\n\tShe looks pretty good from 3m, but a close inspection wouldn't pass! There are bits on the hull that were too dry in the topcoat, although at the time I could not see them, and neither could a mate who was spotting. When the top coat was finished, I was pretty disappointed - it looked to bumpy to flatten out - but it is flattening now, and continuing to do so. The gloss is not too bad...\n \n\n \n \n \n "
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