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Re: Strip: Varnish prep - mineral spirits?
By:Tracey G.
Date: 7/26/2008, 6:55 pm
In Response To: Re: Strip: Varnish prep - mineral spirits?------We (Dan Caouette (CSFW)------WebKitFormBoundaryIeqlRKY)

West Marine was out of the Pettit thinner when I picked up the varnish last week. Called back this morning and they had some in stock. The instructions call for thinning if it's over 80F. (It's July in St. Louis, MO - it'll be over 80F for months yet.) So I picked up the thinner.

I have the first coat on the hull. Despite some suicidal gnats that dove in almost immediately, it looks good so far. We'll see how it sets up.

Thanks for everyone's help!

--Tracey

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Strip: Varnish prep - mineral spirits?
Tracey G. -- 7/24/2008, 5:27 pm
Re: Strip: Varnish prep - mineral spirits?
Dave -- 7/25/2008, 11:03 am
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Dan Caouette (CSFW)------WebKitFormBoundaryNcjYjY2 -- 7/25/2008, 9:20 am
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Bill Hamm -- 7/25/2008, 9:27 am
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Dan Caouette (CSFW)------WebKitFormBoundaryIeqlRKY -- 7/25/2008, 12:21 pm
Re: Strip: Varnish prep - mineral spirits?
Tracey G. -- 7/26/2008, 6:55 pm
Re: Strip: Varnish prep - mineral spirits?
Rob Macks / Laughing Loon CC&K -- 7/25/2008, 8:48 am