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Re: Problems with "rule" Spar Varnish?
By:Nick Schade
Date: 10/30/1998, 10:57 am
In Response To: Problems with "rule" Spar Varnish? (Wayne Bergman)

Did you wash off any blush before applying the varnish? How long before varnishing did you apply the epoxy? Some epoxy needs to cure for quite a while before varnishing.

> I was wondering If anyone has had any luck with a spar varnish from
> "rule". It's called "Classic 450 Gloss" and the people
> I bought It from also sould me the West System Product I have been using
> on my Panache and they say the two products should be compatable but I
> have had problems with it taking over two days to dry and even then it
> sands a little funny like its still a bit gummy. The directions on the can
> say its fast drying and works with temp as as low as 60 degrees and my
> shop is 68 to 70,I have stired it well and let it sit for an hour before
> appling and my test piece had 6 oz cloth and three coats of West System
> resin sanded with a 80 grit sand paper before appling the varnish. I would
> also be insterested if anyone knows an e-mail address for the people at
> "rule" and I could also talk to them. Thanks in advance Wayne
> Bergman

Messages In This Thread

Problems with "rule" Spar Varnish?
Wayne Bergman -- 10/29/1998, 9:38 pm
Re: Problems with "rule" Spar Varnish?
Rob Cochrane -- 11/1/1998, 4:22 am
Re: Problems with "rule" Spar Varnish?
Nick Schade -- 10/30/1998, 10:57 am
Re: Problems with "rule" Spar Varnish?
Wayne Bergman -- 10/30/1998, 9:39 pm