: What is your favorite varnish for over epoxy on stripped boats? I have always
: use z-spar captains varnish, but I see that z-spar also has a flagship
: varnish. And what about epifanes gloss varnish. They all claim superior uv
: protection. Do some of these varnishes change the color of a boat more
: than others?

: thanks
: Mark de Araujo
I chose Epifanes last winter for the deck of my S&G .The reason I picked it over Z-spar was I got sold by the little blurb on the can about extra UV protection although I paddle in Canada and keep the boat in the garage I guess I was a little anal about sun damage and fading.It seemed to go on OK and looks good,I was impressed at how hard and scratch resistant it is,putting stuff on the deck and
washing up when it's dirty didn't seem to leave any swirl marks,so after a season of use it looks as good as new on top which is more than I can say for the bottom hull which is painted and scratches quite easily,I have had to touch it up a few times on the underneath.
My 2 cents CDN worth.
Bert