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Re: Material: Interthane Plus - (Perfection Varnis
By:Sam McFadden
Date: 11/7/2002, 10:39 am

: Jim Kozel has been raving about the Systemthree LPU varnish and how durable
: it is. Vaclav mentions on his web site a two part polyurethane
: product(Interthane Plus). It has now been renamed Perfection Varnish.

: Anyone out there with experience in application and with field testing. Is it
: as tough as Vaclav seems to indicate? Any problems with application?

: grant

grant,

Tough? It seems to be as tough as any of the other LPU's, which is pretty tough. It is also nice and clear. Problems? I had forgotten how stinky - toxic stinky - these things are. A good respirator is an absolute must, as well as good skin protection. I can't bring myself to even pick up the cans without a respirator securely in place. The recommendation is to apply it over epoxy without thinning, but I finally broke down and bought a can of the thinning solvent because it is too viscous to tip-out with a foam brush, and bristles leave brush marks. In the future, I'll give the System 3 stuff a try.

Sam

Messages In This Thread

Material: Interthane Plus - (Perfection Varnish)
grant -- 11/7/2002, 9:58 am
Re: Material: Interthane Plus - (Perfection Varnis
Sam McFadden -- 11/7/2002, 10:39 am
Anybody feel adventurous? *LINK* *Pic*
Pete Rudie -- 11/9/2002, 12:03 pm
Chemistry
Sam McFadden -- 11/9/2002, 9:29 pm
Re: Chemistry
Pete Rudie -- 11/9/2002, 11:52 pm
Then again, there are the solvents...
Pete Rudie -- 11/10/2002, 2:40 pm
Thanks Pete *NM*
Sam McFadden -- 11/10/2002, 11:16 pm
Re: Material: Interthane Plus - (Perfection Varnis
Terry Hanson -- 11/7/2002, 10:29 am
Re: Material: Interthane Plus - (Perfection Varnis
grant -- 11/7/2002, 10:40 am