KBBS Archive 10,000

Re: varnishing and how many cans

Posted By: john rominski
Date: Tuesday, 28 September 1999, at 7:25 p.m.

In Response To: Re: varnishing and how many cans (lee)

> Hi pete, I used about 1 and 3/4 qts for my north bay varnishin hull and
> deck , six coats, thinnning as reccommended, 20% first
> coat,10%subsequent,at least 10%wasted in application

Epiphanes told me that you get your EV protection based on thickness expressed in mills, to make it simple they said a quart is plenty for a typical 17' kayak, it went on in two coats for my CLC boat.

Thinning needs to be done correctly for going over raw wood, which absorbs the varnish; Epoxy does not therefore thinning is needed only to make it flow ok on the epoxy, ie 5% should be enough for each coat.

The stuff looks great, then it scratches...

Messages In This Thread

varnishing and how many cans
pete czerpak -- Monday, 27 September 1999, at 8:26 a.m.

Re: varnishing and how many cans
lee -- Monday, 27 September 1999, at 10:38 a.m.

Re: varnishing and how many cans
john rominski -- Tuesday, 28 September 1999, at 7:25 p.m.

Re: varnishing and how many cans
lee -- Tuesday, 28 September 1999, at 11:09 p.m.

Re: varnishing and how many cans
Jim Richardson -- Monday, 27 September 1999, at 2:01 p.m.

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