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Re: Skin-on-Frame: Brush or Roll on oil based spar
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 4/21/2008, 2:10 am
In Response To: Re: Skin-on-Frame: Brush or Roll on oil based spar (Brian Nystrom)

: 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.

Actually I've gotten away from using foam roller covers, except for rolling epoxy. I've had cheaper roller covers delaminate with epoxy, makes a horrible mess.

The thin regular roller covers I've found work better even with varnish, cheaper too.

Bill H.

Bill H.

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