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Re: Varnishing over epoxy
By:Steve Lansdowne
Date: 3/26/2001, 10:33 pm
In Response To: Re: Varnishing over epoxy (Rob Macks)

: What I said was that you should contact the manufacturer to ensure you are
: using a finish that they have found to be compatible with their resins

: If you have used System Three epoxy I would recommend Captain's varnish. I no
: longer use System Three's water based finish because I was only successful
: in brushing it on in high humidity, 70 degree temp conditions. This meant
: I had to soak my concrete shop floor with water until the windows fogged,
: my tools rusted and I said forget it!

: I used Epifanes on one of my boats and it took a week for it to get to a tack
: free state.

: Rob Macks
: Laughing Loon CC&K
: www.LaughingLoon.com

Rob: Which specific System 3 water based finish are you referring to - their water-based paint???

Messages In This Thread

Varnishing over epoxy
Stan Snapp -- 3/26/2001, 11:52 am
Re: Varnishing over epoxy
Spidey -- 3/27/2001, 12:56 am
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Stan Snapp -- 3/27/2001, 1:22 am
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Ray Port Angeles -- 3/28/2001, 4:16 pm
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Rob Macks -- 3/26/2001, 12:26 pm
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Steve Lansdowne -- 3/26/2001, 10:33 pm
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Rob Macks -- 3/26/2001, 11:59 pm
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Scott Fitzgerrell -- 3/27/2001, 2:22 pm
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Rob Macks -- 3/27/2001, 3:25 pm
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Don Sherwood -- 3/26/2001, 5:45 pm
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Rob Macks -- 3/26/2001, 7:24 pm
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Alex Warren -- 3/26/2001, 8:11 pm
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Lee Gardner -- 3/26/2001, 2:42 pm
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Rob Macks -- 3/26/2001, 2:51 pm
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Lee Gardner -- 3/26/2001, 3:45 pm