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Re: Launching: Spring Run Done! *PIC*
By:Ian Cummins
Date: 5/25/2011, 9:46 pm
In Response To: Re: Launching: Spring Run Done! (Damian Wentzel)

The finish is strange. I wet sanded the 4 coats of gloss varnish with 1000, 1500 and 2000 grit paper, then polished by hand with some auto polish I had on hand. It was an attempt to duplicate the finish mtkayak did on his Great Auk. However I didn't have the recommended polish (3m Finesse) or a power polisher so I didn't achieve his fabulous finish.

But what's weird is that the dull finish photos were taken by a friend with a high end camera and all his shots are fairly flat. The pics taken with my cheapo Canon show more the actual shine. In reality, the boat shines from some angles but can quickly look dull from others. I think I'll try the Finesse someday......when it needs a touchup.

Ian

: Looks fantastic! Is that matte varnish, doesn't have the usual
: shine; i think i like it even better.

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Launching: Spring Run Done! *PIC*
Ian Cummins -- 5/25/2011, 2:58 pm
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Ian Cummins -- 5/25/2011, 3:00 pm
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Ian Cummins -- 5/25/2011, 3:05 pm
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Al Edie -- 5/25/2011, 3:11 pm
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Farback -- 5/25/2011, 5:06 pm
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Clayton Plunkett -- 5/25/2011, 3:53 pm
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Kurt Maurer -- 5/25/2011, 7:48 pm
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Damian Wentzel -- 5/25/2011, 8:50 pm
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Ian Cummins -- 5/25/2011, 9:46 pm
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StephenHJ -- 5/26/2011, 12:02 pm
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Tim Sheehan -- 5/25/2011, 9:28 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 5/25/2011, 10:27 pm
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Ian Johnson -- 5/25/2011, 10:59 pm
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Allan -- 5/26/2011, 12:40 am
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Bill Hamm -- 5/26/2011, 7:21 am
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Allan -- 5/26/2011, 7:36 am
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Bill Hamm -- 5/26/2011, 7:46 am
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Mike Savage -- 5/26/2011, 8:45 am
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Ian Cummins -- 5/26/2011, 9:58 am
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Ian Johnson -- 5/25/2011, 11:01 pm
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Kevin McAtee -- 5/26/2011, 2:56 am
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Bob Beaullieu -- 5/26/2011, 8:37 am
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Sean Dawe -- 5/26/2011, 9:26 am
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John VanBuren -- 5/26/2011, 8:25 pm
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Allan -- 5/27/2011, 12:08 am
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Ian Cummins -- 5/27/2011, 8:42 am