Belly Weight/Sealer Question?

[BigFish]

I have sealed the plugs....they are dry and the next step is to prime them......should I put the belly weight in, fill hole with wood filler and then prime or should I dab some sealer over the wood filler and let it dry before I prime?????

Thanks in advance.

[blackeye]

I don't seal my ayc, but I don't think that you would want to put sealer over putty or whatever you are using. putty it, let it dry and sand flush, then prime-if u are using bin primer, give it two LIGHT coats about a half hour apart, then sand smooth after another half hour or so. bin runs reeeeal easy so lite coats are the key

chris

[Tagger]

I started sealing my ayc again .. Moiture must absorb a little ... I have plug all drilled out for weight ,belly hook .. thru drilled..,, before doing anything .. Seal first..mix 6 minute epoxy and add weight ... let dry fill remaining gash with exterior use putty...let dry ,,sand clean ..Prime,, I use zinnser spray can..sand again ...another coat primer ...light sand ..now ready for paint ..

[Jigman]

Originally posted by Tagger
I started sealing my ayc again ....

Same here. Went back and forth between sealing and not sealing for a while. Some people whos opinions I respect on both sides of that debate. What settled it for me? Was using a small swimmer for about 8 hours one night (they keep hitting it ). Started out working on top just fine. By the end of the night, hard to keep on top. Had to be soaking up some water. Sealed the next batch. Stay on top all night. AYC gets sealed from now on.

Jigman

[Jigman]

On the weight question, I seal, then insert the weight. Touch of epoxy in the hole, and on top of the weight. Sand the epoxy, then prime.

Jigman

[guzz]

i drill the hole for the weight a hair smaller than the weight itself.then give it a few good raps with a small hammer.the lead is soft enough to mold itself snug into the hole.then fill in with 5 minute epoxy.i put enough on that when the epoxy is cured,it's alittle high.then take it down fairly smooth with a drum sanding disk and a dremil.then smooth it out flush with some light sand paper.i seal everything up after this point with boiled linseed oil.

guzz