Dave Osborn
LIFE MEMBER
Up until now, I've only worked with canvas or fiberglass covered hulls. Now I'm planning to work on an all wood hull. Is there one kind of varnish that is better than others for wooden hulls?
Varnish for all wood hull
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john hupfield
fire starter/wood burner
Classic or New? Classic varnishes like Petit Hi-Build or Z-Spar.
No No No urethanes. At the risk of affronting some stockholder.They tend to be too stable resulting in peeling and are hard to repair. Urethanes are Plastic Film.
Modern Varnishes take your pick.
John
No No No urethanes. At the risk of affronting some stockholder.They tend to be too stable resulting in peeling and are hard to repair. Urethanes are Plastic Film.
Modern Varnishes take your pick.
John
thompsonboatboy
LOVES Wooden Canoes
I've never worked on a canoe. However, the marien spar varnish I use on my antique and classic Thompson et.al. speed boats is Interlux Schooner No. 96. I like the stuff.
Andreas
Andreas
john hupfield
fire starter/wood burner
If it works on your "Classics" then it works on your canoes. Main thing is to make sure that the ribs and planking are in good shape and sand and remove any old varnish unless you are enamored with "Patina" as they call that old black stuff. Don't try to match that old colour. Better to refinish. Mind you that is all a matter of esthetics anyway.
I'm sure some others will jump in with instructions and opinions on refinishing and they are welcome.
I have been running a wooden boat shop for 20 years and treat canoes with the same respect as the boats. I do favour Petit but then that is what my Distributor sells. Proper preparation is the main thing.
John
I'm sure some others will jump in with instructions and opinions on refinishing and they are welcome.
I have been running a wooden boat shop for 20 years and treat canoes with the same respect as the boats. I do favour Petit but then that is what my Distributor sells. Proper preparation is the main thing.
John
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Dave Osborn
LIFE MEMBER
Thanks for the info.... I wasn't sure if there was anything special to be used below the waterline on the outside of the hull. Apparently not, as I have been hearing that a good quality marine varnish, of which I have used many, will do the trick on a wooden hull even though they are not recommended for below the waterline. Been using Epifanes on interiors of late. I'll probably stick with that or Schooner.
Todd Bradshaw
Sailmaker
Most varnishes and enamels will peel if you leave the boat in the water constantly for several days, but for the type of "in the water during the day and out of it at night" use that canoes and daysailers usually get, they work fine.
