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Re: Skin-on-Frame: Brush or Roll on oil based spar
By:Brian Nystrom
Date: 4/20/2008, 9:39 am
In Response To: Skin-on-Frame: Brush or Roll on oil based spar urethane? (Brent)

: Is it worth playing around trying to roll spar urethane onto the frame, and
: then later onto the skin? It sounds like a foam brush is the preferred
: method, but I feel like a roller might be faster, and give just as good of
: a coat if done carefully to minimize drips. Thanks for any advice.

Rollers work great on the skin and I've used them on all three of my boats. However, it's important to get the 1/8" thick epoxy roller covers. Thicker roller covers hold too much varnish and air, which leads to drips, runs and air bubbles in the finish.

A roller wouldn't be very useful on the frame, but you shouldn't varnish it anyway. See my other post for details.

Messages In This Thread

Skin-on-Frame: Brush or Roll on oil based spar urethane?
Brent -- 4/17/2008, 4:34 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Brush or Roll on oil based spar
Brian Nystrom -- 4/20/2008, 9:39 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Brush or Roll on oil based spar
Bill Hamm -- 4/21/2008, 2:10 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Brush or Roll on oil based spar
Phil Nelson -- 2/5/2009, 6:22 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Brush or Roll on oil based spar
Bill Hamm -- 2/5/2009, 2:24 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Brush or Roll on oil based spar
Brian Nystrom -- 2/6/2009, 9:51 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Brush or Roll on oil based spar
Bill Hamm -- 2/6/2009, 9:56 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Brush or Roll on oil based spar
Brian Nystrom -- 2/5/2009, 7:44 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Brush or Roll on oil based spar
Phil Nelson -- 2/5/2009, 10:40 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Brush or Roll on oil based spar
Brian Nystrom -- 2/6/2009, 9:45 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Brush or Roll on oil based spar
Bill Hamm -- 2/6/2009, 9:54 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Brush or Roll on oil based spar
Glen Smith -- 2/6/2009, 12:00 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Brush or Roll on oil based spar
Scott Shurlow -- 4/18/2008, 6:26 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Brush or Roll on oil based spar
Bill Hamm -- 4/20/2008, 1:06 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Brush or Roll on oil based spar
Brian Nystrom -- 4/20/2008, 9:35 am
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Blanche Barnes -- 11/13/2008, 2:14 am
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Greg H -- 11/14/2008, 12:46 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Brush or Roll on oil based spar
Bill Hamm -- 4/21/2008, 2:07 am