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Re: Strip: Varnish Question
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 3/12/2014, 1:20 am
In Response To: Strip: Varnish Question (Jack Hawkins)

Not real sure where the idea that mat finished varnish will have better UV resistance than gloss came from. Varnish resists UV from the sun from the UV resisting material in it and from the gloss allowing it to reflect the sun's rays rather than absorbing them that a mat finish does.

Bill H.

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Strip: Varnish Question
Jack Hawkins -- 3/11/2014, 12:36 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 3/11/2014, 12:42 pm
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Jay Babina -- 3/11/2014, 12:48 pm
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Jack Hawkins -- 3/11/2014, 3:57 pm
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Rod Tait -- 3/11/2014, 5:05 pm
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John Messinger -- 3/11/2014, 8:05 pm
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Jack Hawkins -- 3/11/2014, 8:19 pm
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John Messinger -- 3/11/2014, 8:37 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 3/12/2014, 1:20 am
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Etienne Muller -- 3/12/2014, 5:35 am
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Jay Babina -- 3/12/2014, 7:48 am
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Jack Hawkins -- 3/12/2014, 9:24 am
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Jack Hawkins -- 3/12/2014, 9:31 am
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Oliver -- 3/12/2014, 9:52 am
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Jack Hawkins -- 3/12/2014, 9:53 am
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Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 3/12/2014, 10:53 am
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Jack Hawkins -- 3/12/2014, 12:38 pm
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Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 3/12/2014, 1:33 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 3/14/2014, 10:33 am
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ancient kayaker -- 3/12/2014, 10:50 pm
Re: Strip: Varnish Issues
John Messinger -- 3/12/2014, 11:54 am
Re: Strip: Varnish Issues
Bill Hamm -- 3/14/2014, 10:35 am