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Re: Finishing advice
By:Mark Kanzler
Date: 5/26/1998, 11:49 am
In Response To: Finishing advice (Mark Bodnar)

I'd suggest making a test panel and trying a couple of methods.

Be careful- I have seen the paint color bleed into varnish (the varnish solvents attacked the paint)

> question - how careful do I need to be in my varnish/paint overlap?
> Can I paint first and then varnish over that or visa versa? Given
> I need to sand between coats of varnish and paint it would be a real
> pain to maintain a masking tape edge.

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Finishing advice
Mark Bodnar -- 5/24/1998, 9:55 pm
Re: Finishing advice
Mike Scarborough -- 5/29/1998, 6:36 pm
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L.C. -- 5/29/1998, 8:24 pm
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Rick C. -- 5/29/1998, 11:47 pm
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Mark Kanzler -- 5/30/1998, 9:46 am
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Mark Kanzler -- 5/26/1998, 11:49 am
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David Dick -- 5/25/1998, 5:30 pm
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Mike R -- 5/27/1998, 8:53 pm
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Mark Bodnar -- 5/25/1998, 9:42 pm
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Karl Coplan -- 5/26/1998, 10:42 am
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Jerry Weinraub -- 5/25/1998, 3:45 pm
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Bruce -- 5/25/1998, 1:08 pm
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Don Beale -- 5/26/1998, 12:05 am
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L.C. -- 5/25/1998, 8:01 am
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Mike Spence -- 5/26/1998, 12:37 am
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Nick Schade -- 5/26/1998, 3:45 pm
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Brian -- 5/26/1998, 11:29 pm
Re: Finishing advice
Nick Schade -- 5/27/1998, 7:59 pm
Re: Finishing advice
Mark Kanzler -- 5/28/1998, 12:07 am
Re: Finishing advice
L.C. -- 5/25/1998, 6:39 pm