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Varnish Curing over Epoxy
By:Randy Bertrand
Date: 7/29/1999, 12:53 pm

I just got back from a week's vacation and found the varnish I applied on the inside of the Deck never cured. I used a Clean Air Forumla type Satin varnish ($35/gallon. Not too cheap but not high end varnish either) on the Deck interior to just finish off the sanding marks. Now I have to wipe off the varnish with mineral spirits. The epoxy was fully cured for over a week before I applied the varnish. Does anyone know why some varnish can not cure over epoxy (System 3 epoxy in this case)? I am using Epitanes Varnish on the exterior Hull/Deck so I do not expect problems but I do plan to "test" the varnish first.

Thanks,

Randy

Messages In This Thread

Varnish Curing over Epoxy
Randy Bertrand -- 7/29/1999, 12:53 pm
Re: Varnish Curing over Epoxy
Mike Hanks -- 7/29/1999, 3:37 pm
Re: Varnish Curing over Epoxy
Randy Bertrand -- 7/29/1999, 4:30 pm
Re: Varnish Curing over Epoxy
Mike Hanks -- 7/29/1999, 6:58 pm
Re: Varnish Curing over Epoxy - try slow cure next
john rominski -- 8/1/1999, 9:30 am