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Please help: What kind of varnish do I have?
Greetings all
Can anyone give any suggestions to help identify what kind of varnish I might have on a used I boat I bought recently? I bought a used 34' O'Day several months ago. The previous owner did a nice job with the interior varnish, which looks like a semi-gloss of some sort. It has some sheen to it, but it's not a high gloss. Recently, I put some scratches in the finish. I first tried regular ZSpar Captain's, which was much glossier than what was on there. I then tried Interlux Goldspar satin. That was significantly duller than the current finish. I called the guy I bought the boat from, and he said he used a semi-gloss varnish. Definitely a varnish, not Cetol or some other synthetic. He originally said it was Captain's semi-gloss, but then said perhaps satin, and maybe not Captain's - he wasn't sure. Can anyone provide any suggestions as to what brand/sheen of varnish this could be (or might match)? None of the local boat stores seem to know anything about any semi-gloss varnishes. I'd prefer not to have to re-finish the entire interior over a couple of scratches, but I want my touch-up spots to match. Thanks in advance for any help. Mike P. Tampa, FL |
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Epiphanes makes a semi gloss but if he used it he would likely remember. Its
going to be difficult to match the look given that the old varnish has been curing for quite some time. "Mike" wrote in message om... Greetings all Can anyone give any suggestions to help identify what kind of varnish I might have on a used I boat I bought recently? I bought a used 34' O'Day several months ago. The previous owner did a nice job with the interior varnish, which looks like a semi-gloss of some sort. It has some sheen to it, but it's not a high gloss. Recently, I put some scratches in the finish. I first tried regular ZSpar Captain's, which was much glossier than what was on there. I then tried Interlux Goldspar satin. That was significantly duller than the current finish. I called the guy I bought the boat from, and he said he used a semi-gloss varnish. Definitely a varnish, not Cetol or some other synthetic. He originally said it was Captain's semi-gloss, but then said perhaps satin, and maybe not Captain's - he wasn't sure. Can anyone provide any suggestions as to what brand/sheen of varnish this could be (or might match)? None of the local boat stores seem to know anything about any semi-gloss varnishes. I'd prefer not to have to re-finish the entire interior over a couple of scratches, but I want my touch-up spots to match. Thanks in advance for any help. Mike P. Tampa, FL |
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Subject: Please help: What kind of varnish do I have?
From: (Mike) Can anyone provide any suggestions as to what brand/sheen of varnish this could be (or might match)? None of the local boat stores seem to know anything about any semi-gloss varnishes. If the old owner was smart he use a good grade of interior one part poly. They come in satin and semigloss, last longer, are easier to apply, less expensive and water proof. You can get them in small cans, so pick one up and see if that matches better. Capt. Bill |
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Satin finishes nowadays are obtained by adding 'wrinkling' chemicals to
the gloss mix. Long before these chemicals were available, one obtained a satin finish by hand rubbing gloss varnish with a mixture of pumice and/or 'rotten-stone'. This hand-rubbing process was the used for hundreds of years before the advent of chemical addition. This hand rubbing process can also be used to 'satinize' your existing gloss repair. All you will need is several grades of pumice, rottenstone, a soft oil soaked rag. Rotten stone and varying grades of pumice can be obtained in an old-fashioned paint store. The technique of hand rubbing can be obtained by doing a websearch for: "rotten stone" + "furniture refinishing". You'll probably have to 'flat sand' the repaired areas with 1000 grit wet&dry sandpaper first and then hand rub the entire panel to get the effect correct. Hand rubbing is fairly easy and not too labor intensive. |
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Thanks very much for the help thus far. I'm thinking about the 1 part
poly, or maybe trying this: http://www.westernwooddoctor.com/manowar.htm which is the only semi-gloss varnish I've been able to find so far. I know the previous owner only had the boat for the past three years, so the varnish is not too old, and he was pretty sure it was a semi-gloss or satin. I think if he did a hand-rubbed job or spent the money for Epifanes that he'd remember. My best guess at the moment is that he did use a semi-gloss varnish or poly and can't remember which. Which brings me to the following questions: 1. Has anyone used this man o war varnish? Any comments (for interior use)? 2. What about if I mixed the gloss and satin varnishes that I have (One is Interlux and one is Captain's)? Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! Mike |
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