Steve In the past my friend Andy had great success with varnish over West epoxy on their former C&C 25 Dry Red. I tried to do the same on our former Niagara 26 Full Tilt 2 and always had sags etc in the epoxy.
This past winter I used the 105 resin / 207 slow hardener on the advice of Andy and others. Since the sole was comprised of a single sheet of ¾ inch teak and holly that cost over $600 I wanted it protected and to look good. There were no sags or obvious bubbles. I did a light sand between coats as well. Note that this was in my garage with temperatures around 50 degrees Fahrenheit or 10 Celsius. It was also suggested to me not to use the gloss version of Epiphanes in favour of their matte finish. I really liked the end result Mike Persistence Halifax From: Stevan Plavsa [mailto:stevanpla...@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, August 29, 2016 3:33 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: Hoyt, Mike Subject: Re: Stus-List Refinishing companionway steps Did you use the slow hardener to avoid air bubbles? I tried refinishing my cockpit table this summer but I was short on time -- I have bubbles. I didn't even get to the varnish part. Right now the table is just coated in three coats of epoxy and it's in the cockpit. I'm going to give it another go over the winter but need to learn how to avoid the tiny little air bubbles in the epoxy. Cheers, Steve Suhana, C&C 32 Toronto
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