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Re: Strip: varnish
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 1/31/2012, 12:47 am
In Response To: Strip: varnish (Dan Weber)

: not sure what is best to use, Coma Berenice is no longer available
: in the US as Newfound Boat works is now indcicating , West
: Marine sell Epifanes and then there Captians. I had hoped to
: spray the finish on but there is the brush method, which will
: probably look like crap, help on this one?

Captain's is very easy to apply, works good over epoxy too. Not all varnishes work well on epoxy.

Why should a brushed finish look bad? If you're getting lots of brush marks you need to practice more. Work from the dry to the wet finish and don't over brush, just apply and move on.

Bill H.

Messages In This Thread

Strip: varnish
Dan Weber -- 1/30/2012, 6:59 pm
Re: Strip: varnish
Bill Hamm -- 1/31/2012, 12:47 am
Re: Strip: varnish
Nick Riccardi -- 1/31/2012, 5:47 pm
Re: Strip: varnish
Dan Weber -- 1/31/2012, 7:33 pm
Re: Strip: varnish
Jay Babina -- 2/1/2012, 4:34 pm
Re: Strip: varnish
Mark Edwards, CPYB -- 2/1/2012, 10:31 pm