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Re: BUFFING FINAL COAT OF VARNISH
By:Larry
Date: 3/1/2000, 10:09 pm
In Response To: BUFFING FINAL COAT OF VARNISH (STEVE POLLACK)

> Congratulations on your near completion. I'm near the varnishing stage myself and am wondering how much varnish it will take on my Expedition Single. How much did you use and how many coats? Thanks

GOOD DAY,

> I HAVE BEEN WORKING HARD THE LAST FEW DAYS PUTTING VARNISH ON MY ALMOST
> COMPLETED GUILLEMONT DOUBLE AND HAVE NOTICED THAT ON EACH COAT, THERE IS
> ALOT OF IMPERFECTIONS ( DUST, BUBBLES, ETC.). AFTER I WET SAND WITH 320
> GRITT, THESE IMPERFECTIONS DISAPPEAR. MY QUESTION IS -- AFTER I APPLY ALL
> THE COATS OF VARNISH, HOW IS THE BEST WAY TO FINISH THE FINAL COAT SO AS
> TO WIND UP WITH A SMOOTH GLOSSY FINISH?

> SIDE NOTE: I'VE BEEN BUILDING MY KAYAK SINCE LAST AUGUST, HAVE ALITTLE
> OVER 300 HOURS SO FAR AND HAVE FOUND THIS BB EXTREMELY HELPFUL. I FIGURE I
> HAVE ABOUT A MONTH TO GO, JUST IN TIME FOR SPRING. THANKS TO ALL.

Messages In This Thread

BUFFING FINAL COAT OF VARNISH
STEVE POLLACK -- 3/1/2000, 8:16 am
Re: BUFFING FINAL COAT OF VARNISH
Spidey -- 3/2/2000, 12:52 am
Re: BUFFING FINAL COAT OF VARNISH
Larry -- 3/1/2000, 10:09 pm
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STEVE POLLACK -- 3/2/2000, 7:42 am
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Charles Cooper -- 3/2/2000, 11:04 am
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John Michne -- 3/1/2000, 7:34 pm
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Earl Bailey -- 3/1/2000, 4:12 pm
Re: BUFFING FINAL COAT OF VARNISH
addison -- 3/1/2000, 10:22 am
Re: BUFFING FINAL COAT OF VARNISH
Bill Jankowski -- 3/1/2000, 8:48 am