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Re: Shop: my woodworking pet peeve
By:Randy
Date: 7/30/2016, 10:31 pm
In Response To: Re: Shop: my woodworking pet peeve (Marc Donnelly)

Put the top almost back on the varnish can leaving it slightly open on one side. Gently exhale into this opening a couple of times. Then quickly close the can. This replaces the oxygen in the top of the can with carbon dioxide. Carbon dioxide is heavier than oxygen so it will stay in the can if done gently. Next time you open the can it will be good as new. Couple of things that also help are to clean the rim of the can so it will close tightly but brush a wet coat of varnish around this rim at closing , helps get an air tight seal. Also, place a flat board on top of the can before you hit it with a hammer. Most people hammer the top way past closed to the point of creating dents and air leaks. The can is closed when the top of the top is flush with then top of the can. It has been years since I have had a partial can of varnish 'skin' over.
Randy

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Shop: my woodworking pet peeve
jaybabina -- 7/26/2016, 9:07 am
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Marc Upchurch -- 7/26/2016, 10:07 am
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Ken Blanton -- 7/26/2016, 6:46 pm
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jaybabina -- 7/26/2016, 7:50 pm
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Sean McCauley -- 7/28/2016, 10:37 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 7/30/2016, 12:06 am
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Marc Upchurch -- 7/30/2016, 2:06 am
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Bill Hamm -- 7/31/2016, 12:22 am
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Marc Donnelly -- 7/30/2016, 9:50 pm
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Randy -- 7/30/2016, 10:31 pm
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Marc Donnelly -- 7/30/2016, 10:59 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 7/30/2016, 11:29 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 7/31/2016, 12:33 am
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fred -- 7/31/2016, 10:09 am
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Ken Blanton -- 7/31/2016, 4:27 pm
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Marc Upchurch -- 7/31/2016, 4:48 pm
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Ken Blanton -- 7/31/2016, 8:37 pm
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Marc Upchurch -- 7/31/2016, 9:19 pm
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Les Cheeseman -- 9/8/2016, 3:38 pm
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Marc Upchurch -- 9/8/2016, 5:10 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 8/1/2016, 12:12 am
Straining Varnish??
John VB -- 8/1/2016, 7:53 am
Re: Straining Varnish?? *PIC*
JohnAbercrombie -- 8/1/2016, 12:41 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 8/2/2016, 3:31 am
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Dan Thaler -- 7/26/2016, 10:24 pm
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John VB -- 7/27/2016, 7:16 am
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Bill Hamm -- 7/28/2016, 1:53 am
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Etienne Muller -- 7/29/2016, 3:22 am
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Bill Hamm -- 7/29/2016, 6:42 am
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Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 7/29/2016, 8:08 am
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deano055 -- 7/29/2016, 9:42 am
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Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 7/30/2016, 10:21 am
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Marc Donnelly -- 7/30/2016, 10:22 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 7/31/2016, 12:38 am
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Bill Hamm -- 7/31/2016, 12:34 am
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Ken Blanton -- 7/31/2016, 5:48 am
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Marc Upchurch -- 7/31/2016, 9:17 am
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Ken Blanton -- 7/31/2016, 4:15 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 8/1/2016, 12:14 am
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jaybabina -- 7/29/2016, 6:50 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 7/29/2016, 7:24 pm
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Robert N Pruden -- 9/8/2016, 5:12 am
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Mike Bielski -- 9/8/2016, 11:34 am
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scottbaxter -- 9/8/2016, 1:44 pm
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Nick R. -- 9/8/2016, 4:41 pm
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Randy -- 9/8/2016, 7:18 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 9/11/2016, 12:13 am
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Bill Hamm -- 9/11/2016, 12:12 am
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Bill Hamm -- 9/11/2016, 12:10 am