Boat Building Forum

Find advice on all aspects of building your own kayak, canoe or any lightweight boats

Re: Material: Varnish options *PIC*
By:Dan Caouette (CSCWC)
Date: 5/2/2016, 1:06 pm
In Response To: Material: Varnish options (Paul T)

Since you have the experience, I'd considering using an automotive urethane clear coat. It's a great finish and has been my standard finish since 2008. It's faster as you can shoot all three plus coats on the entire kayak in one in one afternoon. Just hang it inside the spray booth using the deck fittings. It also doesn't need the yearly re-coating like a marine varnish. Light scratches can be buffed out.

The BTD Njord below was finished in DuPont ChromaPremier.

Messages In This Thread

Material: Varnish options
Paul T -- 5/2/2016, 12:04 pm
Re: Material: Varnish options *PIC*
Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 5/2/2016, 1:06 pm
Re: Material: Varnish options
Yoshi -- 5/2/2016, 1:16 pm
Re: Material: Varnish options
Paul T -- 5/2/2016, 2:10 pm
Re: Material: Varnish options
Paul T -- 5/2/2016, 1:49 pm
Re: Material: Varnish options
Paul T -- 5/4/2016, 11:59 am
Re: Material: Varnish options
scottbaxter -- 5/4/2016, 9:41 pm
Re: Material: Varnish options
Bill Hamm -- 5/5/2016, 12:31 am
Re: Material: Varnish options
Curtis Fisher -- 5/5/2016, 5:47 pm
Re: Material: Varnish options
scottbaxter -- 5/5/2016, 11:37 pm
Re: Material: Varnish options
scottbaxter -- 5/5/2016, 11:40 pm
Thanks
Curtis Fisher -- 5/6/2016, 9:38 am
Re: Material: Varnish options
Jaybabina -- 5/3/2016, 12:02 pm
Re: Material: Varnish options
Bill Hamm -- 5/4/2016, 12:56 am
Re: Material: Varnish options
Mike Bielski -- 5/4/2016, 10:06 pm
Re: Material: Varnish options *NM*
Bill Hamm -- 5/5/2016, 12:10 am
Re: Material: Varnish options
Bill Hamm -- 5/5/2016, 12:12 am
Re: Material: Varnish options
Mike Bielski -- 5/2/2016, 7:27 pm
Re: Material: Varnish options
fadedred -- 5/2/2016, 8:06 pm
Re: Material: Varnish options
Mike Bielski -- 5/2/2016, 9:16 pm
Re: Material: Varnish options
fadedred -- 5/2/2016, 9:26 pm
Re: Material: Varnish options
Mike Bielski -- 5/2/2016, 9:28 pm
Re: Material: Varnish options
fadedred -- 5/2/2016, 9:39 pm
Re: Material: Varnish options
Mike Bielski -- 5/2/2016, 9:48 pm
Re: Material: Varnish options
Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 5/3/2016, 8:56 am
Re: Material: Varnish options
Mike Bielski -- 5/3/2016, 9:28 am