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Material: Which varnish and how much?
By:Rich D
Date: 3/30/2002, 1:24 pm

I am getting ready to order my fiberglassing materials from RAKA. I am wondering how much varnish I will need. I don't have much luck keeping leftover varnish so it can be used another season so I don't want to buy 2 quarts if 1 will do. That stuff is kind of pricy! Also, do most of you use gloss finish or satin finish. Is it a matter of personal preference or are there other reasons to choose one or the other? I was thinking of using 'Z Spar' Captains or Flagship so maybe there is no choice in satin or gloss. Any other recommendations?

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Material: Which varnish and how much?
Rich D -- 3/30/2002, 1:24 pm
Re: Material: Which varnish and how much?
Rob Macks -- 3/31/2002, 2:41 pm
Re: Material: Which varnish and how much?
LeeG -- 3/31/2002, 10:02 am
Re: Material: Which varnish and how much?
daren neufeld -- 3/31/2002, 8:28 am
Re: Material: Which varnish and how much?
Greg Hughes -- 3/31/2002, 6:31 am
Re: how much varnish
Rod Tait -- 3/30/2002, 3:35 pm
Re: Material: Which varnish and how much?
Robert -- 3/30/2002, 2:32 pm
Re: yellow tint, and storage
Don Beale -- 3/31/2002, 12:03 pm
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Paul G. Jacobson -- 4/1/2002, 10:45 pm
Re: Molotov cocktails :)
Don Beale -- 4/2/2002, 11:38 am
Re: or.....
daren neufeld -- 4/1/2002, 11:18 pm
Clear, untinted varnish
Gini -- 4/1/2002, 9:57 am
Re: yellow tint, and storage
Robert -- 3/31/2002, 6:29 pm
fitting a paddle is like fitting shoes
Paul G. Jacobson -- 4/2/2002, 12:44 am
Re: fitting a paddle like changing gears
jim kozel -- 4/2/2002, 8:40 am
Re: fitting a paddle like changing gears
Robert -- 4/2/2002, 10:36 am
Re: fitting a paddle like changing gears
risto -- 4/2/2002, 12:08 pm
Re: fitting a paddle like changing gears
Robert -- 4/2/2002, 3:18 pm
Re: fitting a paddle like changing gears
risto -- 4/3/2002, 11:13 am
Re: paddles
Don Beale -- 4/1/2002, 4:38 pm