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Re: Material: Which varnish? - White Scratches
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 6/19/2009, 11:35 am

: The only varnishes that I know of that are truely damage resistant are the
: two part varnishes, ie: catalized paint with no pigment. They have quite a
: few downsides though being fairly difficult to apply, usually are quite
: toxic and have fairly short working times and are very expensive.

: Bill H.

Oh yeah btw, standard and even poly varnishes are relatively easy to fix once damaged (scratched), the two part ones are very difficult if not impossible to fix if damaged.

Bill H.

Messages In This Thread

Material: Which varnish?
Mike A -- 6/13/2009, 12:52 pm
Re: Material: Which varnish? *Pic*
Dave Houser -- 6/15/2009, 3:19 pm
Re: Material: Which varnish?
Bill Hamm -- 6/16/2009, 1:36 am
Speed varnishing
Jay Babina -- 6/16/2009, 9:20 am
Re: Speed varnishing
Bill Hamm -- 6/17/2009, 12:53 am
Re: Speed varnishing
Bill Hamm -- 6/17/2009, 12:50 am
Re: Material: Which varnish?
Bill Hamm -- 6/14/2009, 4:48 am
Re: Material: Which varnish? - White Scratches
Ken F -- 6/19/2009, 9:08 am
Re: Material: Which varnish? - White Scratches
Bill Hamm -- 6/19/2009, 11:34 am
Re: Material: Which varnish? - White Scratches
Bill Hamm -- 6/19/2009, 11:35 am
Re: Material: Which varnish? - White Scratches
Dave Houser -- 6/22/2009, 3:20 pm
Re: Material: Which varnish? - White Scratches
Bill Hamm -- 6/22/2009, 8:56 pm
Re: Material: Which varnish?
Mike A -- 6/14/2009, 9:11 pm
Re: Material: Which varnish?
Bill Hamm -- 6/15/2009, 12:23 am
Re: Material: Which varnish?
Mike A -- 6/15/2009, 9:54 am
Re: Material: Which varnish?
Scott Fitzgerrell -- 6/14/2009, 11:07 pm
Re: Material: Which varnish?
Bill Hamm -- 6/15/2009, 12:24 am
Re: Material: Which varnish?
John F Monroe -- 6/14/2009, 4:34 am
Re: Material: Which varnish?
Charlie -- 6/13/2009, 5:38 pm