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Re: sanding final varnish coat ?
By:Randy Knauff
Date: 7/4/1999, 1:28 pm
In Response To: sanding final varnish coat ? (addison m.)

> in reading several posts ( on the CLC BBS) about getting a perfect varnish
> finish. II understood one to say you can sand the final varnish coat first
> with 400, the 600 and then 1000 grit wet sanding. If you do so how do you
> get the gloss back on the varnish ? addison

I have the same question. I can get a nice gloss finish, but I still always get bits of dust and the finish is not perfectly smooth to the touch. I have tried rollers and good quality brushes with the same effect. Am I being too much of a perfectionist or is there a way to get both a very smooth finish and high gloss?

Messages In This Thread

sanding final varnish coat ?
addison m. -- 7/3/1999, 10:13 am
Re: sanding final varnish coat ?
Randy Knauff -- 7/4/1999, 1:28 pm
Re: sanding final varnish coat ?
Tom Farre -- 7/4/1999, 6:58 pm