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Re: Strip: Best sanding practices
By:george jung
Date: 2/28/2012, 12:01 pm
In Response To: Re: Strip: Best sanding practices (Bill Hamm)

: Varnish needs to be gloss for marine use but semi-gloss paint works
: very well on boats and looks great to me.

: Varnish has no pigments to resist the UV that paint has, so needs
: the gloss finish to reflect the sun's rays to help it resist the
: UV.

: Bill H>

No semi-gloss finishes for marine? A pity, really - the darker-wood kayaks would really look good with a satin finish. What's the impediment, wear or UV protection?

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Strip: Best sanding practices
Robert l -- 2/24/2012, 12:03 am
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Jon Mortimer -- 2/24/2012, 6:39 am
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Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 2/24/2012, 9:13 am
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Etienne Muller -- 2/24/2012, 7:07 am
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Eric Mattison -- 2/24/2012, 7:26 pm
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Mike Bielski -- 2/25/2012, 2:20 am
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Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 2/25/2012, 9:21 am
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Mike Bielski -- 2/25/2012, 12:54 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 2/26/2012, 1:10 am
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Etienne Muller -- 2/26/2012, 6:05 am
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Mike Bielski -- 2/26/2012, 8:58 am
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ancient kayaker -- 2/26/2012, 12:46 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 2/26/2012, 1:10 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 2/27/2012, 2:05 am
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Mike Bielski -- 2/27/2012, 10:49 am
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Bill Hamm -- 2/28/2012, 1:37 am
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Mike Bielski -- 2/28/2012, 1:47 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 2/28/2012, 1:51 pm
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Justin -- 2/29/2012, 5:29 am
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Kirk Fredericks -- 2/29/2012, 5:22 pm
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ancient kayaker -- 2/27/2012, 11:16 pm
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dave g -- 2/28/2012, 12:42 am
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ancient kayaker -- 2/28/2012, 10:37 am
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Bill Hamm -- 2/28/2012, 1:40 am
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george jung -- 2/28/2012, 12:01 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 2/29/2012, 1:48 am
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John Abercrombie -- 2/28/2012, 3:48 am
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Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 2/27/2012, 11:08 am
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John Abercrombie -- 2/27/2012, 1:03 pm
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Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 2/28/2012, 4:15 pm
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dave g -- 2/27/2012, 10:41 pm
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Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 2/27/2012, 11:55 am
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Mike Bielski -- 2/27/2012, 7:56 pm
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dave g -- 2/27/2012, 10:09 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 2/27/2012, 2:02 am
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Scott Fitzgerrell -- 2/27/2012, 11:56 am
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Ian Johnson -- 2/26/2012, 6:37 pm