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Polishing Varnish *LINK*
By:Dave Houser
Date: 6/6/2008, 3:50 pm
In Response To: Re: Material: Varnishing: sanding after final coat (Rob Macks / Laughing Loon CC&K)

: After your final coat, sand with your local beach.

: Rob

I agree with Rob. I polished the deck on my first kayak. A perfect finish is short lived. So now I just brush the varnish and take great pride in creating trophy dings in my kayaks. But if you choose to obsess here is my polishing method.

Polish

Messages In This Thread

Material: Varnishing: sanding after final coat
Randy Ricchi -- 6/4/2008, 10:41 pm
Re: Material: Varnishing: sanding after final coat
Rob Macks / Laughing Loon CC&K -- 6/5/2008, 3:35 pm
Polishing Varnish *LINK*
Dave Houser -- 6/6/2008, 3:50 pm
Re: Material: Varnishing: sanding after final coat
Etienne Muller -- 6/5/2008, 4:51 pm
Re: Material: Varnishing: sanding after final coat
Steve Rasmussen -- 6/5/2008, 10:56 am
Re: Material: Varnishing: sanding after final coat
Etienne Muller -- 6/5/2008, 12:18 pm
Re: Material: Varnishing: sanding after final coat
Steve Rasmussen -- 6/5/2008, 1:30 pm
Varnishing: sanding after final coat
Jay Babina -- 6/5/2008, 9:18 am
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Kudzu -- 6/4/2008, 11:21 pm
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Ken Fend -- 6/5/2008, 8:37 am
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PatrickC -- 6/5/2008, 1:02 am