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Re: Dust while varnishing
By:Larry C.
Date: 9/6/2000, 9:47 pm
In Response To: Re: Dust while varnishing (Spidey)

: Hi Ricci;

: As a followup and further reassurance, yesterday evening I cleaned the garage
: including vacuuming up powder, and really stirred it up in the process. I
: had a floor fan running, and clouds of powder were everywhere. I turned
: off the fan, waited an hour, wiped down the hull with a tack rag, and
: ragged on my second coat - No dust the second time! I had a bit of lint
: from the new rag, but no noticeable airborne dust. When I sprayed
: finishes, that probably kicked up what dust I used to see. With a brush or
: rag I suspect it is a non-problem.

: Best of Luck, Spidey

Spidey, For rapid removal of dust, try a leaf blower. These things move a lot of air and make a nasty job easy. In my basement I put a fan in a window and use the leaf blower to move the dust toward the window; in a few minutes the area is dust free. I dont vacuum anything much anymore. I also use mine to blow water of the car after a wash job, works better than towels. You mentioned you sanded with 320 before varnish, That seems a bit fine for good bite. You also said you varnished 2 coats without sanding between coats. I have not tried that yet, let us know how that works.

Larry C.

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Ricci -- 9/6/2000, 2:28 am
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Larry C. -- 9/6/2000, 9:47 pm
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Bill Price -- 9/5/2000, 12:14 am
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Larry C. -- 9/4/2000, 8:03 pm
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Spidey -- 9/5/2000, 6:37 pm
Re: Rag technique is pretty simple
Gary B. -- 9/6/2000, 12:23 am
Re: Rag technique is pretty simple
Spidey -- 9/6/2000, 7:53 pm
Re: Rag technique is pretty simple
Gary B. -- 9/7/2000, 12:47 am
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Kent LeBoutillier -- 9/6/2000, 6:38 am