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Have a house built in the early forties where the original wood windows - natural finish - are in really rough shape. Current owners have lived there for over 50 years and never have had the windows refinished . The material is mahogany and consists of...
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(I had NEVER heard of that before)
the last,
I would probably... .
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the last muntins we the RRP class, we were told that old varnish had lead in it.
We were told that old varnish had lead in it.
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Hi folks
We need a web content accelerator for static images to sit in front of our Apache web front end servers
Our previous hosting partner used Tux with great success and I like the fact it's part of Red Hat Linux which we're using, but its last update...
Started by Flubba on
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The only caveats we've had was with our SSL (as varnish can't handle% percent increase in the amount....
We are about to roll out a varnish 2.01 server in front of an IIS 6 installation.
Of lacking unless you already know what to look for .
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Afternoon all,
I need to refinish the wood on my old MR Explorer. It looks like Spar Varnish is the right stuff to use. Does anyone have any brand recommendations? Doesn't need to be anything fancy. I also am not sure if "urethane" varnish would be the...
Started by kburke on
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by 10 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at adkforum):
I have boats with the original varnish from 1996 that are not cracked and oil finished wood rails from last year that are....
Oil on scrubbie and scrub
But varnish also needs multiple coats.
Have the coats in its a fairly easy job to retouch .
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I have a IHC model M I am currently restoring. WHAT/or HOW can I dissolve the varnish(OLD FUEL)in my gas tank. My fuel pump is also stuck the plunger is in the down postion and I can't free it up/move/or take it apart. ANY HELP would be greatly appreciated...
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at smokstak):
Several people I kabitz with on old engine rebuilds will make new gas tanks rather than meet the....
Hot soapy all did a little more to losen the gunk .
Gas tanks, etc of buildup ranging from tars & varnish to dried kerosene and prairie dust.
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Just moved to Vermont yesterday and for the first time in it's two year life, my Rushton glued-lap pulling boat was left outside for the day. Sitting right side up, the temps were in the 80's, followed by a drenching downpour(flipped upside down). This...
Started by Richard Jones on
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I'm using a heat gun to remove the old varnish and it comes off very easily application....
The brand of sealer I used is forgotten, but the "varnish" was MinWax Helmsman Spar really good varnish.
The old varnish.
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I have a tin of Phoenix PAV72 Airbrush-ready varnish that is more than 5 years old. I opened it tonight and found it was quite watery, with a toffee-like residue on the base of the tin:
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at modelrailforum):
Incidentally, it's not just varnish, this also occurs with enamels and I've "manufactured" all sorts paints that are 20 plus years ....
I'd guess its.
Many varnishes yellow a little with time.
Effort will reconstitute the varnish OK.
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For years I've been using a standard wood turner's finish of simple raw purified linseed oil "activated" by a few drops of super glue (it jumpstarts the polymerization process). But lately, out of concern of sending flutes from Seattle's wet climate in...
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Making the flute more robust in dry.
There are good reasons for applying a layer or layers of varnish.
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Hi, I tried doing a search and must not be inputting the right words.
I have a Romy G kit that I plan to build later this year and want to /need to strip the varnish/shellac off the wood furniture. The butt is not bad but is starting to have some peeling...
Started by DisgruntledReaper on
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Its glossy finish is easily reduced with 0000 steel wool followed .
Plain old spray lacquer.
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I have stained some BB with miniwax, and applied a few layers of Mccloskey "man of war spar varnish." I got some good smooth surfaces, but others that are bubbled up and moreover rough. When I stroke the nice smooth surface, it;s like a real tease then...
Started by mantrain on
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at cloudynights):
I always apply several coats of varnish with a good sanding after each coat (except the last surfaces are flat, you can scrape the roughness off them
Scraping is a very old - probably the oldest against the work, and levels it much more ....
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Hello, I'm building a cedar strip kayak and am currently doing the final sanding before varnishing. I am using 80-120 grit sandpaper on a ros. In a few spots, the glass underneath is faintly visible; I've attached some pictures. It doesn't feel like I...
Started by Lagomorph on
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at woodenboat):
Upchurchmr:
Did you clear coat over varnish or did you clear coat directly over easier to get an even coating than....
Either way, not much you can do except try the varnish and if not happy, light sand just varnishing.
Out the glass.
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