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Re: Material: Varnish options
By:Mike Bielski
Date: 5/3/2016, 9:28 am
In Response To: Re: Material: Varnish options (Dan Caouette (CSCWC))

It's not just me- Betsie Bay Kayaks use Awlcraft 2000, and so does Van Dam. http://www.vandamboats.com/boat-search They're both in my area, so I've had opportunities to see their products over the long term. I've never seen a boat with Awlcraft 2000 develop problems, but I have with other coatings. putting on a good finish is a LOT of work- I'd rather do it only once.

As an application note- I don't use a film thickness gauge when I put it on. I have a lot of experience spraying KemVar at 3 mils, so I assume that I'm spraying the same as I've always done. Maybe I should be more precise... but it works.

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Paul T -- 5/2/2016, 12:04 pm
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Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 5/2/2016, 1:06 pm
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Yoshi -- 5/2/2016, 1:16 pm
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Paul T -- 5/2/2016, 2:10 pm
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Paul T -- 5/2/2016, 1:49 pm
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Paul T -- 5/4/2016, 11:59 am
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scottbaxter -- 5/4/2016, 9:41 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 5/5/2016, 12:31 am
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Curtis Fisher -- 5/5/2016, 5:47 pm
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scottbaxter -- 5/5/2016, 11:37 pm
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scottbaxter -- 5/5/2016, 11:40 pm
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Curtis Fisher -- 5/6/2016, 9:38 am
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Jaybabina -- 5/3/2016, 12:02 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 5/4/2016, 12:56 am
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Mike Bielski -- 5/4/2016, 10:06 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 5/5/2016, 12:10 am
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Bill Hamm -- 5/5/2016, 12:12 am
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Mike Bielski -- 5/2/2016, 7:27 pm
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fadedred -- 5/2/2016, 8:06 pm
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Mike Bielski -- 5/2/2016, 9:16 pm
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fadedred -- 5/2/2016, 9:26 pm
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Mike Bielski -- 5/2/2016, 9:28 pm
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fadedred -- 5/2/2016, 9:39 pm
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Mike Bielski -- 5/2/2016, 9:48 pm
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Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 5/3/2016, 8:56 am
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Mike Bielski -- 5/3/2016, 9:28 am