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adding Varnish after one year of use
Hi, I have serched the forum, but I wanted to do a reality check.
I finish my Wood Duck 12 a year ago, but I only got 2 coats of varnish on it when I started to use it. I am fortunate to have Lake front in NH so I was able to keep it out of the sun unless I was using it, mostly short paddles. It's in good shape, just a few scratches and pant marks, the boat and I bearly make it though the 27" door (its a camp, don't ask)
So My plan is to WET Sand with 400, wash it off, and rub down with Denatured alcohol then varnish with Schooner Gold, I did the wet sand this evening and it is dulling up in places. My Question is will this be enough bite for the new varnish?
Thank you in advance, I know this topic comes up all the time.
Again, I have to do a SHOUT out to CLC for a great kit and Laszlo for his great build page. I get so many complements form people when I paddle by.
3 replies:
RE: adding Varnish after one year of use
Shawsheen,
Glad you found the webpage useful.
If you've only put on 2 coats, chances are you'll be taking most of it off if you sand to a uniform dullness. But that's OK, the new coats will replace them.
Also, I'd skip the denatured alcohol and just wash it down a few times with water to get the dust off, then rub off any dried waterspots with a clean lint-free rag. That works fine for me when I refinish.
Laszlo
RE: adding Varnish after one year of use
I use denatured alcohol cause i've got it and it dries "right NOW". There's no need to wait or dry off spots.
My C-17 is just over one year and it's been sanded and varnished twice. Rocks, oysters and logs inhabit our waters.
RE: adding Varnish after one year of use
» Submitted by Shawsheen - Tue, 7/26/16 » 8:26 PM
Sorry for a few typos, when I proof read it I was going on hour 6 of hiccups. They seemed to have stopped. That's one reason I didn't start varnishing yet ;)
Also in my Thank you's I should have added the many other builders that post on this forum. During my build I would search the forum and make notes in the instruction manual and keep a daily list of what I would need for that session and have it prepped.