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Re: Material: Cetol as a Varnish Alternative?
By:ancient kayaker
Date: 6/7/2014, 11:08 pm
In Response To: Re: Material: Cetol as a Varnish Alternative? (Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks)

The easiest varnish I ever applied and also the best finish was Bristol Clear Finish, fast to apply, no sanding, very good leveling and gloss, water clean-up. Almost perfect, but unfortunately not an outdoor product. However, my boats are stored indoors and there's no epoxy coating underneath the varnish ( I used a sanding sealer under the varnish) so the lack or UV protection is not really a problem for me. It still looks good without re-finishing after 6 years of use but the gloss is fading slightly.

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Material: Cetol as a Varnish Alternative?
Kurt Maurer -- 6/5/2014, 8:53 pm
Re: Material: Cetol as a Varnish Alternative?
Ric Allen -- 6/5/2014, 11:45 pm
Re: Material: Cetol as a Varnish Alternative?
ancient kayaker -- 6/6/2014, 8:12 am
Re: Material: Cetol as a Varnish Alternative?
John Messinger -- 6/6/2014, 8:22 am
Re: Material: Cetol as a Varnish Alternative?
Marc Upchurch -- 6/6/2014, 8:28 am
Re: Material: Cetol as a Varnish Alternative?
A. Edie -- 6/6/2014, 11:18 am
Re: Material: Cetol as a Varnish Alternative?
ancient kayaker -- 6/6/2014, 12:05 pm
Re: Material: Cetol as a Varnish Alternative?
JohnAbercrombie -- 6/6/2014, 1:01 pm
Re: Material: Cetol as a Varnish Alternative?
Bill Hamm -- 6/6/2014, 1:57 pm
Re: Material: Cetol as a Varnish Alternative?
Malcolm Schweizer -- 6/6/2014, 4:05 pm
Re: Material: Cetol as a Varnish Alternative?
Etienne Muller -- 6/6/2014, 6:07 pm
Re: Material: Goldspar?
Marc Upchurch -- 6/6/2014, 7:38 pm
Re: Material: Goldspar?
Malcolm Schweizer -- 6/6/2014, 9:45 pm
Re: Material: Goldspar?
Marc Upchurch -- 6/6/2014, 9:53 pm
Re: Material: Goldspar?
scottbaxter -- 6/6/2014, 10:20 pm
Re: Material: Goldspar?
Marc Upchurch -- 6/6/2014, 11:01 pm
Re: Material: Goldspar?
Malcolm Schweizer -- 6/7/2014, 4:24 am
Re: Material: Cetol as a Varnish Alternative? *PIC*
Bob Ten Eyck -- 6/6/2014, 9:50 pm
Re: Material: Cetol as a Varnish Alternative? *PIC*
Bob Ten Eyck -- 6/6/2014, 10:00 pm
Re: Material: Cetol as a Varnish Alternative? *PIC*
Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 6/7/2014, 4:24 pm
Re: Material: Cetol as a Varnish Alternative?
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 6/7/2014, 6:01 pm
Re: Material: Cetol as a Varnish Alternative?
ancient kayaker -- 6/7/2014, 11:08 pm
Re: Material: Cetol as a Varnish Alternative?
Bill Hamm -- 6/8/2014, 1:58 am
Re: Material: Cetol as a Varnish Alternative?
Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 6/9/2014, 9:51 am
Re: Material: Cetol as a Varnish Alternative?
Kurt Maurer -- 6/9/2014, 10:37 am
Re: Material:SOF frame coating
Marc Upchurch -- 6/9/2014, 8:00 pm
Re: Material:SOF frame coating
Bill Hamm -- 6/10/2014, 3:57 am