Reply to: RE: [VAC] Tung oil - how about spar varnish?
Hey Toby,
You might want to try it on some scrap veneer and vsion it in the trailer first. Spar
varnish has a thick glossy look to it, and when it starts to fail, it gets a cloudy
look.
The oil finish that Airstream used was by choice, in that dings, scrapes & scratches
are easily touched up with a wipe of the finish. Same with rejuvenating it down the
road. Varnish, Lacquers & Polys pretty much all have to be stripped and reapplied -
oil doesn't.
>From a visual standpoint, oil finishes have a warm soft look, and water beads up
>rather well.
Just something to consider....
RJ
'65 Caravel
toby_folwick wrote:
>My plans include spar varnish - no stain... I'm going
>for the natural "yellowing" that the sun brings to oil
>based finishes with age. >just a thought - I don't know if tung oil yellows, but
>because it's an oil, I suspect it does. Spar Varnish
>just reduces the maintenance schedule a bit.
>Toby
>
>> I made the mistake of doing some polyurethane work
>> around my fridge...before
>> I knew better.Lucky for me it was only a small area.
>> >> I will go to the hardware store to find the Watco. I
>> think it will easy to find.
>> >> >> Nick
>> >
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