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epoxy or varnish
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I have just completed the fiberglass stage of a 14' wood strip skiff* that I'm building. My question is is it better to epoxy the other parts of the boat such as the gunwhales, seats and deck before I give the entire boat the require varnish coats? Or is varnish only, sufficient for these parts. Is their any advantage of using epoxy first? Thanks Peter * Rice Lake Skiff Butternut wood strip with Basswood and Copper Accents |
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epoxy or varnish
An epoxy base does make the underlying parts more stable and the varnish
will therefore hold better. It's a bit of a bother on fiddly bits like gunwales and knees, but probably worth doing. If i have it around, i'll use WEST 207 hardener for this, but the everyday stuff is OK. Don't go light on the varnish- 5 coats or more. It's dismaying to see your epoxy cloud up when the varnish is too thin. That's a nice design. A good choice. "Burly Pete" wrote in message ups.com... Hi I have just completed the fiberglass stage of a 14' wood strip skiff* that I'm building. My question is is it better to epoxy the other parts of the boat such as the gunwhales, seats and deck before I give the entire boat the require varnish coats? Or is varnish only, sufficient for these parts. Is their any advantage of using epoxy first? Thanks Peter * Rice Lake Skiff Butternut wood strip with Basswood and Copper Accents |
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