No, I've never tried them for varnish, but I'll bet they'd apply too thick of a layer - just what you don't want when trying to avoid sags. Plus, on a stripper, it probably wouldn't conform to concave surfaces too well. On a S&G that's not such a big issue. Let us know how it works out in practice.

Ross

: Ross,

: Have you (or anyone else) tried those flat painting pads? I'm talking about
: the ones designed for cutting in to a corner. Being of a skeptical nature,
: when I first saw them a number of years ago, my first reaction was
: "yeah, right" or similar. But I decided to try one for regular
: painting and was amazed with the quality of finish they produced when
: using regular paint (some of which was fairly thick).

: I haven't got to the varnish stage yet, but I was thinking of trying the pads
: o some scrap. Of course I have not even purchased varnish yet, so I can't
: do any testing.

: I wonder if these would work with varnish?

: coop