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Re: BUFFING FINAL COAT OF VARNISH
By:addison
Date: 3/1/2000, 10:22 am
In Response To: BUFFING FINAL COAT OF VARNISH (STEVE POLLACK)

> GOOD DAY,

> I HAVE BEEN WORKING HARD THE LAST FEW DAYS PUTTING VARNISH ON MY ALMOST
> COMPLETED GUILLEMONT DOUBLE AND HAVE NOTICED THAT ON EACH COAT, THERE IS
> ALOT OF IMPERFECTIONS ( DUST, BUBBLES, ETC.). AFTER I WET SAND WITH 320
> GRITT, THESE IMPERFECTIONS DISAPPEAR. MY QUESTION IS -- AFTER I APPLY ALL
> THE COATS OF VARNISH, HOW IS THE BEST WAY TO FINISH THE FINAL COAT SO AS
> TO WIND UP WITH A SMOOTH GLOSSY FINISH?

> SIDE NOTE: I'VE BEEN BUILDING MY KAYAK SINCE LAST AUGUST, HAVE ALITTLE
> OVER 300 HOURS SO FAR AND HAVE FOUND THIS BB EXTREMELY HELPFUL. I FIGURE I
> HAVE ABOUT A MONTH TO GO, JUST IN TIME FOR SPRING. THANKS TO ALL.

the best information I've seen on getting the final gloss is on the Green Valley Boats www site . hope this helps. addison

Messages In This Thread

BUFFING FINAL COAT OF VARNISH
STEVE POLLACK -- 3/1/2000, 8:16 am
Re: BUFFING FINAL COAT OF VARNISH
Spidey -- 3/2/2000, 12:52 am
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Larry -- 3/1/2000, 10:09 pm
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STEVE POLLACK -- 3/2/2000, 7:42 am
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Charles Cooper -- 3/2/2000, 11:04 am
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John Michne -- 3/1/2000, 7:34 pm
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Earl Bailey -- 3/1/2000, 4:12 pm
Re: BUFFING FINAL COAT OF VARNISH
addison -- 3/1/2000, 10:22 am
Re: BUFFING FINAL COAT OF VARNISH
Bill Jankowski -- 3/1/2000, 8:48 am