: I consistently varnish boats that have only been curing for 7 days
: in a warm room without any problems. Like Jay, I wash and sand
: the boats with water and a little dish soap in the bucket. This
: helps to wash away any amine and also to prevent the white paste
: caused by wet sanding from dryng too fast on a sunny day
: outside. Simple dish soap should rinse clear away and leave no
: more residue than the contaminates in simple water. I eat off
: dishes I wash with dish soap so unless you use distilled water,
: water from your tap or hose is not pure and has contaminates in
: it like hard water minerals or maybe flouride if that is added
: to your drinking water. I start out with a varnish that does not
: require any sanding to build up quick protective layers, wait a
: day or so for those coats to dry, then wet sand again and add
: several more coats of high gloss.

I too have used a tiny bit of dish washing soap with no problems, like everyone else it's a few drops in a couple gallons of water, it's not a lot. I do wash it then with clear water afterwards.

Bill H.