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Re: Strip: Varnish Question
By:Oliver
Date: 3/12/2014, 9:52 am
In Response To: Re: Strip: Varnish Question (Jack Hawkins)

Is there a chemist in the house?
Not me, certainly, but I think varnishes use chemical additives that act to absorb the UV and dissipate the energy as heat, or inhibit the degradation of the epoxy by capturing the byproducts of UV when it interacts with the surface. Whether the surface is highly reflective (glossy) or not (matte) is not really the issue.
Anyone know for sure?

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Strip: Varnish Question
Jack Hawkins -- 3/11/2014, 12:36 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 3/11/2014, 12:42 pm
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Jay Babina -- 3/11/2014, 12:48 pm
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Jack Hawkins -- 3/11/2014, 3:57 pm
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Rod Tait -- 3/11/2014, 5:05 pm
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John Messinger -- 3/11/2014, 8:05 pm
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Jack Hawkins -- 3/11/2014, 8:19 pm
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John Messinger -- 3/11/2014, 8:37 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 3/12/2014, 1:20 am
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Etienne Muller -- 3/12/2014, 5:35 am
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Jay Babina -- 3/12/2014, 7:48 am
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Jack Hawkins -- 3/12/2014, 9:24 am
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Jack Hawkins -- 3/12/2014, 9:31 am
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Oliver -- 3/12/2014, 9:52 am
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Jack Hawkins -- 3/12/2014, 9:53 am
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Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 3/12/2014, 10:53 am
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Jack Hawkins -- 3/12/2014, 12:38 pm
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Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 3/12/2014, 1:33 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 3/14/2014, 10:33 am
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ancient kayaker -- 3/12/2014, 10:50 pm
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John Messinger -- 3/12/2014, 11:54 am
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Bill Hamm -- 3/14/2014, 10:35 am