More than any mere paint, varnish especially on board is a labor of love. How do you make this task less onerous? We’ve found 2 products and 1 piece of advice that might help you out!
Links:
Epifanes Varnish (Amazon)
Syringes (Amazon)
Sandpaper (Amazon)
Tack Cloth for Cleaning (Amazon)
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Joe Whitehead says
Your three varnishing tips are timely and excellent. The varnish in a bag and paint storage bags both looked like great products based on advertisements a couple fluffy reviews. Thanks for your comments on these options. Definitely saved me some disappointing varnishing results.
I’m ordering syringes, Epifanes and foam brushes for Spring varnishing. A link to your favorite foam brushes would be appreciated.
Thanks much for sharing your hard earned experiences. Wishing you and your crew Good Sailing!
Carolyn Shearlock says
These are Nica’s favorite brushes (link to Amazon, where she buys them).
Richard Stanford says
Good tips!
I use foam brushes for the “build-up” coats, but use a good badger brush for the last few top coats. I find that foam brushes (at least, when I use them) are a bit more prone to leave holidays.
On larger, flatter areas I’ve found that dust (and those pesky micro bubbles) can be removed with wet sanding with 2000 grit paper or buffing with 3M buffing compound (making sure that you use the correct buffing wheel that matches the color of the compound).
I also use the little plastic storage bags (mine are Stop-loss bags). They are clear, so I can see the amount of mixing that I have. I keep mine in coffee cans (one bag per can) to avoid accidental punctures.
Thanks for your tips! (P.S. I’m not a professional varnisher either).
– Rick