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Re: Material: Varnish preferences
By:Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks
Date: 3/10/2003, 9:03 am
In Response To: Material: Varnish preferences (Mark de Araujo)

: What is your favorite varnish for over epoxy on stripped boats? I have always
: use z-spar captains varnish, but I see that z-spar also has a flagship
: varnish. And what about epifanes gloss varnish. They all claim superior uv
: protection. Do some of these varnishes change the color of a boat more
: than others?

Generally the higher the UV protection, the darker the varnish. I have found that I beat up my boats enough that I want to revarnish it to cover scratches before the varnish has otherwise "failed". Because of this I've been happy with Captains and haven't seen the need for Flagship or the others with higher UV protection.

If you live in a particularly sunny climate, the high UV varnishes may start to make more sense.

Messages In This Thread

Material: Varnish preferences
Mark de Araujo -- 3/10/2003, 7:21 am
Re: Material: Varnish preferences
greg root -- 3/12/2003, 8:59 am
Re: Material: Varnish preferences
Don Lucas -- 3/12/2003, 10:01 am
Re: Material: Varnish preferences
Don Lucas -- 3/11/2003, 7:03 pm
Re: Material: Varnish preferences
Ken Katz -- 3/11/2003, 5:40 pm
Re: Material: Varnish - "Off the Shelf?"
Gordon Snapp -- 3/11/2003, 10:16 am
Varnish - "Off the Shelf?" Sure.
Paul G. Jacobson -- 3/11/2003, 9:37 pm
Re: Material: Varnish - "Off the Shelf?"
Kurt Loup, Baton Rouge -- 3/11/2003, 10:58 am
Re: Material: Varnish - "Off the Shelf?"
Don Lucas -- 3/11/2003, 10:45 am
Are Different Varnishes Compatible?
Ken -- 3/10/2003, 9:58 pm
Re: Are Different Varnishes Compatible?
Rob Macks -- 3/11/2003, 10:24 am
Re: Material: Varnish preferences
Rob Macks -- 3/10/2003, 10:38 am
Re: Material: Varnish preferences
Bert -- 3/10/2003, 9:22 am
Re: Material: Varnish preferences
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 3/10/2003, 9:03 am