We used Wood-Shield clear coat polyurethane wood finish, interior satin on our oak kitchen cabinets. Brushed on, leaves no brush marks and very forgiving to work with.
I don't know how it would stand up on a boat but it is polyurethane so it should be good. Costs under $25 a litre at Home Hardware. Real nice coat, very pleased with the finish on the cupboards Dwight Veinot C&C 35 MKII, Alianna Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS -----Original Message----- From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Randall Walford Sent: March 19, 2013 7:07 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List Varnish and Boat Importing Y'all - Varnish I echo Bill Coleman's comments re: Helmsman Spar varnish - I have used both the satin and the semi-gloss on exterior and interior ( but NOT on cabin sole - for that I would use a long-curing varathane intended for floors). I have had most satisfaction when it is cut with up to 15% lacquer thinner ( so it flows better) and applied with a silk or other natural bristle brush. I prepared surfaces with 100 grit sand paper and used a tack cloth doused in lacquer thinner. Between coats, I used 220 grit, sanding lightly and tacked again. My varnishing is not a 'concours d'elegance' level of finish, as I am a rank amateur with few hands-on skills, but it looks better than the 30 years of crusted, blackened, grain-obscuring teak oil residue I removed. So far the varnish has stayed on satisfactorily. And it reflects light, making the interior brighter. Importing I filled out the paperwork on all 4 sailboats I have imported; it does not require the services of an agent unless of course you are not present when the boat is 'landed' into Canada. Towing a boat behind my vehicle made for a real easy 'landing'. For the one I had towed up from San Diego and met at the border, customs wanted to add the shipping costs to the valuation for calculation of HST. We had an interesting chat about that one, as it represented a 25% hit and would have blown my budget. For the 2 boats I sailed in, in both cases I arrived at the port a half hour after the local customs office had closed. I had to telephone in my arrival. The next day I went to pay the taxes at their office. A critic said the timing of my arrival had something to do with the fact that customs trainees are often dispatched en masse to tear apart an arriving boat as a 'training exercise' - lest someone be hiding a clandestine can of beer or box of Oreos in the bilge. My story is that the timing of my arrival was strictly coincidence... Randall Walford End of CnC-List Digest, Vol 86, Issue 65 **************************************** _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.2240 / Virus Database: 2641/5688 - Release Date: 03/19/13 _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com
