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Re: Epoxy and Varnish questions
By:Ross Leidy
Date: 3/12/2000, 6:03 pm
In Response To: Re: Epoxy and Varnish questions (Dave Houser)

I used Flagship on my Panache and Guillemot over West System epoxy with no drying problems. It needs to be thinned a bit to keep it from running, but I've been happy with Flagship.

Ross

> In Chris Kulczycki's book "The Kayak Shop" page 127 he says
> "I use Z-Spar's Captain's Varnish for 90 percent of my work. If I'm
> feeling bold, I might use Z-Spar's Flagship varnish on the final coats,
> since it builds a little thicker. However, I'd never use it as a first
> coat because it doesn't dry well over epoxy."

Messages In This Thread

Epoxy and Varnish questions
Tom Davies -- 3/11/2000, 2:30 am
Re: Epoxy and Varnish questions
Kim Doutrich -- 3/12/2000, 5:52 am
Re: Epoxy and Varnish questions
lee -- 3/12/2000, 8:15 am
Re: Epoxy and Varnish questions
Kim Doutrich -- 3/12/2000, 10:34 am
Re: Epoxy and Varnish questions
Dave Houser -- 3/12/2000, 5:36 pm
Re: Epoxy and Varnish questions
Kim Doutrich -- 3/12/2000, 10:31 pm
Re: Epoxy and Varnish questions
Michael Freeman -- 3/12/2000, 6:04 pm
Re: Epoxy and Varnish questions
Ross Leidy -- 3/12/2000, 6:03 pm
Thanks for the information Kim [no text]
Hank -- 3/12/2000, 11:02 am
Re: Epoxy and Varnish questions
Eric Schade (shearwater Boats) -- 3/11/2000, 8:43 am
McCloskey Varnish
Jerry -- 3/12/2000, 8:40 pm
Re: McCloskey Varnish (I second that!)
George Burns -- 3/16/2000, 4:53 pm