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| sdespop |
Posted on 05/14/10 - 3:34 PM
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Yes, foam roller. Works really well to apply a nice thin, uniform coat. Tip it out with a dry foam brush afterwards.
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| SToomey006 |
Posted on 05/16/10 - 9:48 PM
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cool. i look forward to trying that
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| epflynn |
Posted on 05/17/10 - 5:32 AM
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ok guys got the varnish mixing cups. i messed up i think let me know if this is ok my 1st coat i thinned to much i know it says 50% first coat but i put in a 1/4 cup varnish and 1/4 cup thinner thats not 50% thats 100%. it looks good so i assume it will soak in the wood a little better, hopefully i didn't screw things up, know should i do 50% then 25% then 10% then the remaining coats around 5% again hopefully i didnt mess anything up
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| sdespop |
Posted on 05/17/10 - 6:34 AM
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You did right. 50% ie equal parts varnish & thinner. Some people thin the 1st coat as much as 75%.
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| epflynn |
Posted on 05/17/10 - 7:43 AM
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but would'nt that be 100% thinned. so now if i put 1/4 cup varnish i should only put 1/8th cup thinner to make it 50% correct. sorry for the stupid questions but trying to get this thing done so i can on the water.
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| CES |
Posted on 05/17/10 - 7:48 AM
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epflynn, I think what they are trying to explain is that a 50/50 mix is like a 1/2 cup of varnish mixed in with a 1/2 cup of thinner. Think of 50/50 as two equal parts. One squirt of varnish to one squirt of thinner.
A 75% thinner to 25% varnish would be like 3/4 cup of thinner to 1/4 cup of varnish.
I hope this helps.
Edited by CES on 05/17/10 - 7:49 AM
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| John Fyke |
Posted on 05/17/10 - 8:43 AM
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epflynn wrote:
ok guys got the varnish mixing cups. i messed up i think let me know if this is ok my 1st coat i thinned to much i know it says 50% first coat but i put in a 1/4 cup varnish and 1/4 cup thinner thats not 50% thats 100%. it looks good so i assume it will soak in the wood a little better, hopefully i didn't screw things up, know should i do 50% then 25% then 10% then the remaining coats around 5% again hopefully i didnt mess anything up
Your right that is 1-1 not 2-1 but your ok.
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| John Fyke |
Posted on 05/18/10 - 1:37 PM
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Just received my mahogany interior from Nautical Lumber. I will be finishing it with Interlux Schooner varnish.
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| Finnegan |
Posted on 05/18/10 - 2:14 PM
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I have four varnished Outrages, that most people think look pretty good, expecially the varnish work.
I STRONGLY recommend against Interlux Schooner varnish. I don't like it and think it is one of the poorer products on the market. It quickly loses it's gloss, and does not hold up well or brush out well. I have had bad luck with it and will never use it again. MY boating territory icludes both the Great Lakes and South Florida.
I use Z-Spar FLAGSHIP varnish exclusively for it's darker tone and superior UV resistance. I don't like Epifanes either. It looks glossy at first, but dulls out quickly.
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| John Fyke |
Posted on 05/18/10 - 3:15 PM
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Finnegan wrote:
I have four varnished Outrages, that most people think look pretty good, expecially the varnish work.
I STRONGLY recommend against Interlux Schooner varnish. I don't like it and think it is one of the poorer products on the market. It quickly loses it's gloss, and does not hold up well or brush out well. I have had bad luck with it and will never use it again. MY boating territory icludes both the Great Lakes and South Florida.
I use Z-Spar FLAGSHIP varnish exclusively for it's darker tone and superior UV resistance. I don't like Epifanes either. It looks glossy at first, but dulls out quickly.
The reason I was going to use Interlux Schooner is because I talked to Mike at Nautical Lumber and that's what he has on some of the finished parts I got from him. I wanted it to look the same. Have you tried the Schooner Gold? I was also planning on spraying not brushing.
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Posted on 06/16/10 - 6:09 PM
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Finnegan wrote:
I have four varnished Outrages, that most people think look pretty good, expecially the varnish work.
I STRONGLY recommend against Interlux Schooner varnish. I don't like it and think it is one of the poorer products on the market. It quickly loses it's gloss, and does not hold up well or brush out well. I have had bad luck with it and will never use it again. MY boating territory icludes both the Great Lakes and South Florida.
I use Z-Spar FLAGSHIP varnish exclusively for it's darker tone and superior UV resistance. I don't like Epifanes either. It looks glossy at first, but dulls out quickly.
If you ask 10 people " whats the best Varnish?", you'll get 7 different answers. Schooner #96 & Schooner Gold (made by Interlux) both have EXCELLENT UV protection. The Schooner Gold is a higher solids and a little more difficult to use and i find best for spraying. It lays down like glass.
If you're on a budget Z-Spar can be purchased for about 25% less the price of Schooner.
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Mike
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| Binkie |
Posted on 06/16/10 - 8:00 PM
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(If you're on a budget Z-Spar can be purchased for about 25% less the price of Schooner.)
I agree with Larry. When it comes to varnish I`m not on a budget, but I always have and always will use Z-Spar varnish. Why mess with a good thing, BTW people who varnish boats and get paid to do it mostly use Z-Spar varnish. Its easy to use, and lasts as long or longer than anything else. I`m not a vain person but I like to see my face in my varnish work.
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Posted on 06/17/10 - 8:53 AM
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Here's a link to a response I did on 5/9 regarding teak, sanding, etc. You can then look at my personal page for the results.
http://www.whalercentral.com/forum/vi...post_61331
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