Hey Everyone,

I am almost ready to finish my kayak. I am using Epiphanes and intend on adding artist oil paint to tint it the color I want. I have 4 (although I'll probably think of more) questions to post for advice.

1. How do most of you actually physically "paint" your kayak...ie. top deck first, hull first, both at once, with what (brush, roller, etc) and how do you suspend it when drying without getting marks on it?

2. How much tint can I put in the varnish before it starts to effect the varnishes properties?

3. I am also planning on putting a design on my kayak using straight artist oils. How long do I need to wait for this to dry before I put a coat of varnish on top of it? Also can I use an artist oil design between two layers of varnish?

4. How many coats of varnish does everyone use?

Thanks,

Rosanna