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Re: Strip: Varnish help
By:Todd Olson
Date: 5/6/2011, 10:37 pm
In Response To: Re: Strip: Varnish help (JohnK)

: It sounds like you are sanding too hard. You can sand before it is
: hard. All you need to do is scratch the surface. You are trying
: to create a surface to which the varnish will adhere, and for
: that you only need scratch lines. You don't need to take
: anything off.
: JohnK

Boy; maybe I've got this all wrong. I thought I was supposed to be taking off high spots. I've been sanding enough to get the "glare" off from all areas. In other words, I'm making sure the sandpaper touches all areas. Is that not correct?

Messages In This Thread

Strip: Varnish help
Todd Olson -- 5/6/2011, 6:36 pm
Re: Strip: Varnish help
Glen Smith -- 5/6/2011, 7:05 pm
Re: Strip: Varnish help
Todd Olson -- 5/6/2011, 10:28 pm
Re: Strip: Varnish help
Paul G. Jacobson -- 5/7/2011, 3:30 am
Re: Strip: Varnish help
Bill Hamm -- 5/7/2011, 8:57 am
Re: Strip: Varnish help
Paul G. Jacobson -- 5/7/2011, 5:44 pm
Re: Strip: Varnish help
Todd Olson -- 5/7/2011, 9:56 pm
Re: Strip: Varnish help
Bill Hamm -- 5/8/2011, 12:54 am
Re: Strip: Varnish help
Paul G. Jacobson -- 5/8/2011, 3:57 am
Re: Strip: Varnish help
Bill Hamm -- 5/8/2011, 7:00 am
Re: Strip: Varnish help
JohnK -- 5/6/2011, 7:08 pm
Re: Strip: Varnish help
Todd Olson -- 5/6/2011, 10:37 pm
Re: Strip: Varnish help
JohnK -- 5/7/2011, 2:23 am
Re: Strip: Varnish help
Rob Macks / Laughing Loon CC&K -- 5/7/2011, 9:04 am