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Re: Varnish over epoxy
By:Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks
Date: 1/4/2013, 1:25 pm
In Response To: Re: Announce: Building Mystery (Robert David)

many of the varnishes are recommended for wood only

Think of epoxy as the ideal primer or base coat for varnish. Apply varnish over epoxy is like applying varnish over varnish only the epoxy sticks better to the wood than varnish does.

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Robert David -- 1/3/2013, 5:39 pm
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Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 1/4/2013, 10:52 am
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Robert David -- 1/4/2013, 12:17 pm
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Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 1/4/2013, 1:16 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 1/4/2013, 1:21 pm
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Malcolm Schweizer -- 1/4/2013, 10:26 pm
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Robert David -- 1/6/2013, 2:17 pm
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Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 1/6/2013, 2:36 pm
Re: Varnish over epoxy
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 1/4/2013, 1:25 pm
Re: Announce: Building Mystery
Kevin -- 1/4/2013, 2:39 pm