Yacht Varnish- runs

[Pond digger]

What’s the secret to a run free finish? Should I be thinning it? Says on the tin, “don’t over brush”, but it would be a right mess if i didn’t keep going over it.

It’s not a yacht; just a sheet of ply hung on the workshop wall to fasten the electric boxes to, but I’d like to get a good finish.

 

[Pond digger]

Well, after some googling it seems that it might need thinning by 10%. Pity it didn’t say so on the tin.

 

[Wurzeetoo]

Have you ever heard of a painting technique called laying off? Leaves a perfect finish google might have a description for you

 

[Pond digger]

Have you ever heard of a painting technique called laying off? Leaves a perfect finish google might have a description for you

As in don’t bother!!. Thinning ain’t made a sh** of difference, all the b*****d stuff wants to do is run.

Yeh, I’ve heard of it but I’ll need to refresh my memory. But this ain’t paint: I have no problem getting a good paint finish.

 

[topcat2006]

You need to put on multiple thin coats and not one thick cost. Lay off with a brush to get rid of brush marks and then leave alone to cure.

For the ultimate finish build up the layers and then when fully cured flat off with 1200 grit wet and dry and then wire wool and then polish with T cut and car polish.

 

[Boohoo]

The secret is to varnish the sheet of ply before you hang it up.

 

[Pond digger]

The secret is to varnish the sheet of ply before you hang it up.

I think that’s the best advice, but not always possible of course. However, in this instance it would have been.