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Re: Why 6 coats?
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 8/22/2012, 12:55 am
In Response To: Re: Why 6 coats? (Marc Upchurch)

: Jim,

: I have the same issue with my poor brush work.
: I have finally decided that at least the last coat will be sprayed,
: since I am a little better at that.

: Marc

Oh yeah buffing and polishing. Once the surface has cured completely and all the solvents have come out of the surface, most varnishes can be polished. The problem is it can take a couple months for the above to happen, otherwise the surface is just too soft.

Bill H.

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Material: Marine grade spar varnish?????
Chris Wynne -- 8/17/2012, 4:19 pm
Re: Material: Marine grade spar varnish?????
Ric Moodie -- 8/17/2012, 4:43 pm
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Chris -- 8/17/2012, 5:21 pm
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Ric Moodie -- 8/17/2012, 6:33 pm
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Jeff Horton -- 8/19/2012, 5:44 pm
Re: Material: Marine grade spar varnish????? *PIC*
robert l -- 8/18/2012, 12:26 am
Re: Material: Marine grade spar varnish?????
Randy Echtinaw -- 8/18/2012, 10:26 am
Re: Material: Marine grade spar varnish?????
John Abercrombie -- 8/18/2012, 4:24 pm
Why 6 coats?
Jay Babina -- 8/18/2012, 12:43 pm
Re: Why 6 coats?
Sodbuster------WebKitFormBoundary6pLaVD9X7Zfw4+Pi- -- 8/18/2012, 2:16 pm
Re: Why 6 coats?
Etienne Muller -- 8/18/2012, 3:23 pm
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John Abercrombie -- 8/18/2012, 4:25 pm
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ancient kayaker -- 8/18/2012, 10:46 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 8/19/2012, 6:09 am
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ancient kayaker -- 8/19/2012, 8:23 am
Re: Why 6 coats?
Dan Caouette -- 8/19/2012, 8:42 am
Re: Why 6 coats?
Etienne Muller -- 8/19/2012, 8:55 am
Re: Why 6 coats?
Dan Caouette -- 8/19/2012, 10:34 am
Re: Why 6 coats?
Bill Hamm -- 8/20/2012, 2:14 am
Re: Why 6 coats?
Robert l -- 8/20/2012, 7:24 pm
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Jim Schaffer -- 8/21/2012, 7:53 pm
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John Abercrombie -- 8/21/2012, 8:14 pm
Re: Why 6 coats?
Jim Schaffer -- 8/21/2012, 8:37 pm
Re: Why 6 coats?
Marc Upchurch -- 8/21/2012, 10:50 pm
Re: Why 6 coats?
Bill Hamm -- 8/22/2012, 12:53 am
Re: Why 6 coats?
Bill Hamm -- 8/22/2012, 12:55 am
Re: Why 6 coats?
Etienne Muller -- 8/22/2012, 4:01 am
Re: Why 6 coats?
Marc Upchurch -- 8/22/2012, 8:25 pm
Re: Why 6 coats?
Etienne Muller -- 8/23/2012, 3:54 am
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Rod Tait (Orca Boats) -- 8/22/2012, 8:51 pm
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John Abercrombie -- 8/22/2012, 8:56 pm
Re: Why 6 coats?
Rod Tait (Orca Boats) -- 8/22/2012, 9:15 pm
Re: Why 6 coats?
Bill Hamm -- 8/23/2012, 6:14 am
Re: Why 6 coats?
Etienne Muller -- 8/23/2012, 11:41 am
Re: Why 6 coats?
John Abercrombie -- 8/22/2012, 2:39 am
Re: Why 6 coats?
Jim Schaffer -- 8/22/2012, 3:11 pm
Re: Why 6 coats?
ancient kayaker -- 8/22/2012, 1:47 pm
Re: Why 6 coats?
Robert l -- 8/22/2012, 1:59 pm