KBBS Archive 00,000

Re: Need varnishing help

Posted By: Geoff Davis
Date: Sunday, 16 August 1998, at 11:14 p.m.

In Response To: Need varnishing help (Ross Leidy)

I've done alot of painting (I'm a sign painter...among other things) with foam brushes. They can really be a godsend, esp. with water based paints. Unfortunately, oil paints will not flow from foam.

I really like white china bristles for varnish work..they are expensive, but will last a very long time when cared for properly. You can keep the brush suspended in a can of mineral spirits during the duration of the painting job. That way you only have to clean the brush once.

'tween coat sanding can be light. It really helps to get a fairly uniform matte finish. this will make it easy to see the next coat as it is layed down.

I use a clean rag with a few drops of linseed oil for a tack cloth...I don't see any reason while mineral spirits won't work.

All to be taken with a grain of salt.

Good Luck!

Messages In This Thread

Need varnishing help
Ross Leidy -- Sunday, 16 August 1998, at 10:33 p.m.

Re: Need varnishing help
Geoff Davis -- Sunday, 16 August 1998, at 11:14 p.m.

Re: Varnishing help
Timothy - Toronto, Ontario -- Monday, 17 August 1998, at 2:00 p.m.

Re: Need varnishing help
Nick Schade -- Monday, 17 August 1998, at 2:48 p.m.

Re: Good website help on varnishing
Ross Leidy -- Monday, 17 August 1998, at 2:49 p.m.

Re: Badger beats foam
Ross Leidy -- Wednesday, 19 August 1998, at 9:05 a.m.

Foam, warmth, and finesse
Pete Ford -- Wednesday, 19 August 1998, at 9:12 p.m.

Re: Immediate dust specks
Ross Leidy -- Wednesday, 19 August 1998, at 10:37 p.m.

Re: Immediate dust specks
Mark Kanzler -- Thursday, 20 August 1998, at 10:32 a.m.

Re: Immediate dust specks
Ross Leidy -- Thursday, 20 August 1998, at 11:02 a.m.

Re: Immediate dust specks
Mark Kanzler -- Thursday, 20 August 1998, at 11:25 a.m.

Re: Immediate dust specks
Ross Leidy -- Thursday, 20 August 1998, at 11:40 a.m.

Re: Immediate dust specks
Martin Foil -- Thursday, 20 August 1998, at 2:28 p.m.

Re: I hope you're not eating french fries...
Mark Kanzler -- Thursday, 20 August 1998, at 3:55 p.m.

Re: I hope you're not eating french fries...
Martin Foil -- Thursday, 20 August 1998, at 4:55 p.m.

straining reduces strain
Pete Ford -- Thursday, 20 August 1998, at 4:41 p.m.

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