JPembleton
Chest Nut
What's recommended?
I have a late '70's Chestnut that has never been revarnished except the gunwales. Should I put another coat of varnish on or would linseed oil be better. I once saw a 16' Ogilvy that look just like new that the owner had said all he did was apply linseed oil on it yearly.
The canoe will be garage stored/out of the elements.
I'd also like to paint this canoe but it has the PVC coated canvas on it. Any different than painting a regular canvas canoe....light sanding then paint?? Or should I bother painting it at all?
![](http://thumb3.webshots.net/t/57/757/9/96/97/2188996970095722943VPrtCh_th.jpg)
![](http://thumb3.webshots.net/t/24/565/6/2/53/2438602530095722943VeuMRg_th.jpg)
Jamie
Fredericton
I have a late '70's Chestnut that has never been revarnished except the gunwales. Should I put another coat of varnish on or would linseed oil be better. I once saw a 16' Ogilvy that look just like new that the owner had said all he did was apply linseed oil on it yearly.
The canoe will be garage stored/out of the elements.
I'd also like to paint this canoe but it has the PVC coated canvas on it. Any different than painting a regular canvas canoe....light sanding then paint?? Or should I bother painting it at all?
![](http://thumb3.webshots.net/t/57/757/9/96/97/2188996970095722943VPrtCh_th.jpg)
![](http://thumb3.webshots.net/t/24/565/6/2/53/2438602530095722943VeuMRg_th.jpg)
Jamie
Fredericton