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Re: Strip: varnish runs
By:John Messinger
Date: 8/23/2012, 12:53 pm
In Response To: Strip: varnish runs (Joe Wuts)

: I am trying to get a really good varnish job on my new Return but I
: always seem to find a run or sag someplace. Is there a way to
: sand or scrape them out and not have to redo the whole boat? I
: may end up with the infamous 6 coats. Joe

First of all, join the club! If you let it get pretty hard you can use a cabinet scraper to reduce them and level them off. Curved scrapers are available from Woodcraft and other woodworking supply places.

http://www.amazon.com/Crown-376-Cabinet-Scraper-Gooseneck/dp/B001C06BLE/ref=sr_1_2?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1345740718&sr=1-2&keywords=card+scraper

Messages In This Thread

Strip: varnish runs
Joe Wuts -- 8/23/2012, 12:09 pm
Re: Strip: varnish runs
John Messinger -- 8/23/2012, 12:53 pm
Re: Strip: varnish runs
Greg H -- 8/23/2012, 1:37 pm
Re: Strip: varnish runs
Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 8/23/2012, 1:47 pm
Re: Strip: varnish runs
John Messinger -- 8/23/2012, 2:34 pm
Re: Strip: varnish runs
MattD -- 8/23/2012, 2:39 pm
Re: Strip: varnish runs
Dave Houser -- 8/23/2012, 4:41 pm
Re: Strip: varnish runs
Jay Babina -- 8/24/2012, 8:34 am
Re: Strip: varnish runs
James -- 8/25/2012, 8:27 pm