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STRIPPING OLD VARNISH
Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2007 3:41 pm
by BANKERTVT
What advise would one give for a guy restoring his first boat with regard to stripping off the old finish? THANKS!!
Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2007 4:59 am
by a j r
Have fun and wear a dust mask!
Andreas
Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2007 5:15 am
by txcaptdan
I like to use a chemical stripper before I start sanding. This helps break up surface and seems to keep me from over sanding and changing the shape and thickness of the pieces I am working on.
I sometimes do several applications before breaking out the orbital.
Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2007 6:33 am
by BANKERTVT
Thank you Capt. Dan
stripping varnish
Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2007 5:01 pm
by jim
I have had good success using a heat gun and scraper. I follow that up with a light sanding. You need to be carefull not to heat up the wood too much and burn it. I just keep moving the heat gun and scraper and have not had that problem. Jim