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Re: Strip: Is it necessary to varnish the inside?
By:Mike Savage
Date: 6/1/2011, 5:37 am
In Response To: Re: Strip: Is it necessary to varnish the inside? (john faas)

: Since it seems a coat of protection is a good idea

: How about a coat of oil based paint? I have not put the deck on yet
: so it would be easy to apply. The paint I have is white
: rustoleum, so I thought it might make it easier to find little
: things that roll away in the hatch.

: How long does the fiberglass need to cure before this coat of
: varnish or paint?

Hi John,
I was going to mention painting the inside, particularly in the hatch areas, for the ease of seeing what's in there.

I'd leave the epoxy to cure for a few weeks before painting. That much time uncoated won't damage the resin.

Mike Savage
South West Cork

Messages In This Thread

Strip: Is it necessary to varnish the inside?
Bill Hohensee -- 4/22/2011, 1:22 am
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John Waddington -- 4/22/2011, 5:22 am
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Bill Hamm -- 4/22/2011, 7:02 am
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Jay Babina -- 4/22/2011, 2:31 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 4/22/2011, 6:41 pm
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John Waddington -- 4/23/2011, 6:02 am
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Bill Hamm -- 4/23/2011, 7:51 am
Re: Strip: Is it necessary to varnish the inside? *PIC*
John Waddington -- 5/31/2011, 5:58 am
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Eric Mattison -- 5/31/2011, 1:27 pm
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John Waddington -- 6/1/2011, 5:39 am
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Rob Macks / Laughing Loon CC&K -- 4/24/2011, 10:16 am
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Bill Hamm -- 4/25/2011, 12:26 am
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Charlie -- 4/22/2011, 10:16 am
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Charlie -- 4/22/2011, 10:17 am
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Eric Mattison -- 5/31/2011, 1:23 pm
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Joy -- 5/31/2011, 5:56 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 5/31/2011, 6:10 pm
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Joy -- 5/31/2011, 9:35 pm
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john faas -- 6/1/2011, 12:39 am
Re: Strip: Is it necessary to varnish the inside?
Mike Savage -- 6/1/2011, 5:37 am
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Eric Mattison -- 6/1/2011, 10:44 pm