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Foam, warmth, and finesse
By:Pete Ford
Date: 8/19/1998, 9:12 pm
In Response To: Re: Badger beats foam (Ross Leidy)

What you have described is what I finally ended up doing too (except that by warming the varish in warm water for 10 minutes before application I was able to get the foam brush to work)... When I was all done 4 coats (with sanding between each) I still had a few dust nits so I wet sanded with 400, 600, 1000, 1500 grits and then polished with 3M's finesse it compound. This gives a very nice surface for those of us (like me) who can't seem to avoid a few dust grits in their varnish. I found the 3M finesse it at West Marine - they only sell it in the lifetime supply size, but it is worth it for the results.

Pete's Kayak Konstruction Zone

Messages In This Thread

Need varnishing help
Ross Leidy -- 8/16/1998, 10:33 pm
Re: Badger beats foam
Ross Leidy -- 8/19/1998, 9:05 am
Foam, warmth, and finesse
Pete Ford -- 8/19/1998, 9:12 pm
Re: Immediate dust specks
Ross Leidy -- 8/19/1998, 10:37 pm
straining reduces strain
Pete Ford -- 8/20/1998, 4:41 pm
Re: Immediate dust specks
Mark Kanzler -- 8/20/1998, 10:32 am
Re: Immediate dust specks
Ross Leidy -- 8/20/1998, 11:02 am
Re: Immediate dust specks
Mark Kanzler -- 8/20/1998, 11:25 am
Re: Immediate dust specks
Ross Leidy -- 8/20/1998, 11:40 am
Re: Immediate dust specks
Martin Foil -- 8/20/1998, 2:28 pm
Re: I hope you're not eating french fries...
Mark Kanzler -- 8/20/1998, 3:55 pm
Re: I hope you're not eating french fries...
Martin Foil -- 8/20/1998, 4:55 pm
Re: Good website help on varnishing
Ross Leidy -- 8/17/1998, 2:49 pm
Re: Need varnishing help
Nick Schade -- 8/17/1998, 2:48 pm
Re: Varnishing help
Timothy - Toronto, Ontario -- 8/17/1998, 2:00 pm
Re: Need varnishing help
Geoff Davis -- 8/16/1998, 11:14 pm