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Re: Varnishing and temperatures
By:Ray
Date: 6/10/2000, 11:23 pm
In Response To: Varnishing and temperatures (Nancy)

: My frustration level is truly rising. Here it is almost mid-June and aside
: from a short hot spell in June (when we had a house full of company), our
: average temps are not not topping 60. I have been told that my garage
: should be at least 65 to do any varnishing; otherwise, it would never set
: up. The garage will heat up some if I open up the door, but then I get
: little white fuzzies that fly in and attach to the varnish. Suggestions or
: clarifications on the temperature issue would be appreciated. Nancy

I had the same problem that I solved by warming the Kayak surface in the sun on a rare sunny day, warming the varnish to 70-75o & then finishing the varnishing inside. It worked. Its tricky I know and an earlier attempt below 60o failed miserably

Messages In This Thread

Varnishing and temperatures
Nancy -- 6/10/2000, 7:03 am
Re: Varnishing and temperatures
John B. -- 6/13/2000, 8:19 am
Re: Varnishing and temperatures
Ken Sarkozy -- 6/11/2000, 11:13 am
Re: Varnishing and temperatures
Mike Hanks -- 6/11/2000, 3:20 am
Re: Varnishing and temperatures
Jason -- 6/12/2000, 10:02 am
Re: Varnishing and temperatures
Rehd -- 6/11/2000, 3:02 am
Re: Varnishing and temperatures
Ray -- 6/10/2000, 11:23 pm
Re: Varnishing and temperatures
John B. -- 6/10/2000, 1:23 pm
Re: Varnishing and temperatures
Nancy -- 6/10/2000, 8:15 pm
Re: Varnishing and temperatures
Earl Bailey -- 6/10/2000, 12:33 pm
Re: Varnishing and temperatures
Nancy -- 6/10/2000, 8:20 pm
Re: Varnishing and temperatures
Ian Johnston -- 6/10/2000, 11:19 am
Re: Varnishing and temperatures
Nancy -- 6/10/2000, 8:18 pm
Re: OOOPS!!!
Ian Johnston -- 6/12/2000, 12:04 am