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Hi guys,
As some of you may remember, I had some issues with Interlux Perfection during the hot summer. I wound up having to remove it from my dash and got too aggressive and sanded all the way to the wood in a couple of spots. I then had to sand the entire dash, re-stain and then coat it with Minwax Spar Varnish. My plan was to do it all again in the fall or spring. Now that fall is about gone and it's probably too cool to do it, I'm looking at spring. I'm going to go ahead and buy my supplies which brings me to the question:
Should I even attempt the Interlux Perfection again? I would have to sand off all the 1-part varnish since I don't think this stuff goes on over that stuff.

My boat is clear coated with automotive clear coat and the only place that has any varnish is the interior. I have had great success with Interlux Schooner varnish on my kayak. I used foam rollers and tipped with a foam brush.

Since I have the sprayed on clear coat on the hull and decks, I want to keep the interior glossy and smooth also. I think that can be done with a 1-part varnish.

For you who have used Perfection with success, did you brush, roll or a combination of both? I have a brand new badger hair brush, but as I said earlier, I had great success with a foam roller and foam brush when using Schooner varnish.

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2011 MALAHINI - KICKED IN THE HEAD

I wake up with a 16ft woody every morning
Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=534DBtp1Cnc
Website: https://sites.google.com/site/2011malahini/

nothing out of the ordinary was done for all the Perfection i put on. make sure you have sanded to proper grit for your surface, washed with their solvents and reduced your paint to proper viscosity for your temperature. for application i used West System rollers as they held up better than anything else. cut them in thirds and stapled a stick on it to make a brush. rolled out a thin coat on a small area with a 3 or 4" roller i cut down then dragged the brush over to level and eliminate bubbles. brush as little and lightly as possible always maintaining a wet edge. if you plan on calling your last coat done without buffing level the previous coat as you see any brush marks left in previous coats.

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Billy's Belle Isle website

Thanks Billy,
I have the 233 thinner and I also have 333. I have 1000 grit paper and some 3M polishing compound (can't remember which one).

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2011 MALAHINI - KICKED IN THE HEAD

I wake up with a 16ft woody every morning
Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=534DBtp1Cnc
Website: https://sites.google.com/site/2011malahini/

jeff, I thought I posted a reply but I don't see it so here it is again:

In her book BRIGHTWORK THE ART OF FINISHING WOOD, Rebecca Whitman brags on a couple of varnish products and she is totally sold with Interlux, she likes the #95 Clipper Clear, #96 Schooner and the @97 Inter-Poly Clear. She also insists that ANY varnish is fine if you know how to work with it. She said getting to know the product is half the battle.

I just used some Epiphanes on a project (over paint) and I put it on full strength which was a mistake. You ALWAYS have to cut that stuff because it is so thick. But it looks fine, just don;t know if it will ever cure underneath the skin. I have two more projects to do so I will thin it from now on.

Good Luck

Steve

I loved the Interlux Schooner #96 that I used on my kayak. I may actually buy another can of that stuff.

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2011 MALAHINI - KICKED IN THE HEAD

I wake up with a 16ft woody every morning
Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=534DBtp1Cnc
Website: https://sites.google.com/site/2011malahini/

I've used Petit's Captain's Varnish on my last couple of projects. Seems to be holding up well--both boats are covered and stored inside. This is not a thick varnish and it goes on easy. I needed 12 coats to get where I wanted on recent Tollycraft restoration.

I like the cheap foam brushes--use 'em once, throw 'em away. $1.00 per coat ain't bad and you won't find a brush mark anywhere on my boat.

I agree about the foam brushes. I used them on a kayak I built with Interlux Schooner and it was a breeze. The Malahini is sprayed with automotive clear coat and it is a totally different look. My brother is still not 100% convinced that my boat is wood. He thought it was fiberglass painted to look like wood. I had to open the hatches so he could see the inside. I think I'm going to stick with a one-part varnish like Schooner or even Captain's for the interior when I get in the mood to re-do it (probably spring).

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2011 MALAHINI - KICKED IN THE HEAD

I wake up with a 16ft woody every morning
Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=534DBtp1Cnc
Website: https://sites.google.com/site/2011malahini/

When applying the many layers of varnsih and/or clear coat, how does one prevent that "ridge" between the multiple layers and let's say the boot stripe or the bottom paint?