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has anyone used INTERLUX Schooner Varnish over glen l epoxy? we just painted our hull of our our ZIP with ONE SHOT POLAR WHITE good paint BIG mistake, it didnt stick to the epoxy and stayed gooey like it never cured. gave the fiberglass/epoxy 10 days to cure with out touching and the paint 3 and yet no cure. so after we riped all the one shot off we painted it with INTERLUX PRE KOTE last night hopefully she'll be set. we dont want any mistakes like the paint again so we use a practice piece for MAN O WAR SPAR VARNISH again perfect condition/weather yet it was also GOOEY and didnt stick to the epoxy, thankfully just a test piece(off the boat) but still was crap. we would just buy glen l varnish cuz it would work. but we are low on money and are planing on turning her over this up coming weekend if all go's right.

For what it's worth I did the bright sides and the top side of my ZIP with Petit Spar Flagship Varnish over the GlenL epoxy and all worked out fine. I also used the same varnish on the interior, again over GlenL epoxy, and that was fine too, although I top coated the interior with a satin finish.

This in NOT a product for below the waterline, but I'm more than happy with having used it top side.

If you go with this product do not apply successive coats without letting it cure fully (18-24 hours) and rough sanding the coat (180-220 grit). I ordered mine from Jamestown Distributors.

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I used several brands of paints and varnishes over the glen-l epoxy on both my boats and never had a problem. You shouldnt have any more problems since you've switched to marine paints as long as you fully removed all of the One Shot.

Let us know how it works out and keep updating us with pictures, your Zip looks great!

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I have used Schooner Varnish over MAS, West and Glen-L epoxy. Schooner does not require too much thinning, but do make sure you have some Interlux 333 on hand. Schooner will also add just a bit of a golden color, it is not clear.

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Was there any amine blush from the epoxy? If so it needs cleaned off before painting/priming/varnishing. Amine blush (waxiness) occurs with many epoxies during curing. Some are worse if the humidity or temperature is higher. If you feel any waxiness, it needs cleaned.

I learned the hard way and had to sand off primer, apply another coat of epoxy, then clean before priming again.

Hi Dylan,
Any two part epoxy type product, Glen-L or otherwise in its fully cured state is an inert plastic material which is unlikely to cause a problem with subsequent coatings. As already mentioned, amine blush can be an issue, and the surface should also be sanded for proper adhesion. We can only guess at what caused the issue, but most likely amine blush. I'd clean thoroughly with soapy water and then a clean rag dampened with solvent, then sand to provide a key for the varnish to adhere to. Varnish is sensitive to temperature and humidity so maybe a factor there.

Best of luck and let us know what happens.

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