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Re: Varnish Problems
By:Pete Rudie
Date: 5/2/1999, 2:23 pm
In Response To: Re: Varnish Problems (Mike Hanks)

Sanding is not the recommended way to get rid of blush. Soap and water will remove it, but sanding may or may not. It may just uniformly distribute a layer of bondbreakin blush all over your boat, and louse up the varnish in the bargain. The Brushing Liquid will not emulsify blush.

> The Brushing Liquid is kerosene and aliphatic petroleum distillate, and is
> for removing sanding residue from fiberglass or thinning Interlux Varinsh.

> Shouldn't sanding have removed the amine blush?

> Fortunately, I went a little heavy on the epoxy application, so I should
> still be able to do plenty of sanding, without damaging the glass.

Messages In This Thread

Varnish Problems
Mike Hanks -- 5/2/1999, 3:00 am
Re: Varnish Problems
Jay Babina -- 5/3/1999, 10:15 am
Re: Varnish Problems
Mike Hanks -- 5/7/1999, 5:25 pm
Re: Varnish Problems
Paul Jacobson -- 5/2/1999, 9:15 pm
Re: Varnish Problems
Mike Hanks -- 5/2/1999, 11:49 pm
Re: Varnish Problems
Rob Cochrane -- 5/2/1999, 5:30 am
Re: Varnish Problems
Mike Hanks -- 5/2/1999, 6:11 pm
Re: Varnish Problems
Mike Hanks -- 5/2/1999, 12:29 pm
Re: Varnish Problems
Pete Rudie -- 5/2/1999, 2:23 pm
Re: Varnish Problems
Mike Hanks -- 5/2/1999, 6:15 pm