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Re: Why 6 coats?
By:John Abercrombie
Date: 8/22/2012, 2:39 am
In Response To: Re: Why 6 coats? (Jim Schaffer)

: I will wet sand one last time, thin
: heavily, and apply my final coat...

I try not to thin varnish 'to much' as it tends to run/drip/sag for me.
One thing that does definitely help is a very good brush. The kind of varnish brushes I like have fairly stiff (but fine) bristles, so that I can 'work' the varnish to a thin coat without a lot of thinning.
Something like:
http://www.jamestowndistributors.com/userportal/show_product.do?pid=2113&familyName=Badger+Hair+Brushes
or
http://www.woodessence.com/Gramercy-Tools-Ox-Hair-Brushes-P211C19.aspx

Like most jobs, having the right tool helps a lot.

Messages In This Thread

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
Re: Material: Marine grade spar varnish?????
Chris -- 8/17/2012, 5:21 pm
Re: Material: Marine grade spar varnish?????
Ric Moodie -- 8/17/2012, 6:33 pm
Re: Material: Marine grade spar varnish?????
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
Re: Why 6 coats?
Etienne Muller -- 8/19/2012, 6:09 am
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ancient kayaker -- 8/19/2012, 8:23 am
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Dan Caouette -- 8/19/2012, 8:42 am
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Etienne Muller -- 8/19/2012, 8:55 am
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Dan Caouette -- 8/19/2012, 10:34 am
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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
Re: Why 6 coats?
John Abercrombie -- 8/21/2012, 8:14 pm
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Jim Schaffer -- 8/21/2012, 8:37 pm
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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
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Etienne Muller -- 8/22/2012, 4:01 am
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Marc Upchurch -- 8/22/2012, 8:25 pm
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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
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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