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Re: Material: Polyurethane-Cheap & Fast
By:Myrl Tanton
Date: 1/27/2003, 11:11 am
In Response To: Re: Material: Polyurethane-Cheap & Fast *Pic* (John Monroe)

Joe,

I remember your original post, especially the picture (cool boat). I had not been following the BBS long at that point. I recall wondering if you using the cheaper stuff would come back to haunt you. I hope not, I just bought some cheep varathane this weekend for my kayak.

I know of a few people that have not sanded between coats, when applying with rags. I'd really like to not have to sand between coats, but am worried that it will not produce the same type of chemical bond that Epoxy does. have you had any flaking of the varnish off, that occured between varnish layers?

The aproach used by yourself, Derek (the first person I saw use it) and others, is the one I'd really like to use. I'm going to, but would appreciate some input as to how well it has stood the test of time (for one whole year now right?)

Thank you for your posts.

Myrl

Messages In This Thread

Material: Polyurethane instead of Varnish
Joe -- 1/21/2003, 1:05 pm
Polyurethane IS Varnish
Brian Nystrom -- 1/22/2003, 12:32 pm
Re: Polyurethane IS Varnish
Joe -- 1/22/2003, 9:37 pm
some semantic differences here
Paul G. Jacobson -- 1/23/2003, 12:06 am
Re: Material: Polyurethane instead of Varnish
Paul G. Jacobson -- 1/21/2003, 10:04 pm
Re: Material: Polyurethane-Cheap & Fast *Pic*
John Monroe -- 1/24/2003, 5:10 am
Re: Material: Polyurethane-Cheap & Fast
Myrl Tanton -- 1/27/2003, 11:11 am
Re: Material: Polyurethane instead of Varnish
Joe -- 1/22/2003, 2:34 am
Re: Material: Polyurethane instead of Varnish
Larry C. -- 1/21/2003, 9:04 pm
Re: Material: Polyurethane instead of Varnish
Joe -- 1/21/2003, 9:11 pm
Re: Material: Polyurethane instead of Varnish
Rick Allnutt -- 1/21/2003, 9:02 pm
Re: Material: Polyurethane instead of Varnish
Joe -- 1/21/2003, 9:10 pm
Re: Material: Polyurethane instead of Varnish
Rick Allnutt -- 1/21/2003, 9:33 pm
Re: Material: Polyurethane instead of Varnish
Joe -- 1/22/2003, 2:09 am
Re: NO TAKERS ?? *NM*
Joe -- 1/21/2003, 8:37 pm