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Posted by member Gerald Lewis on Tuesday 23 December 2014

Thank you to both Simons for your helpful advice. I have now stripped and sanded the weathered panels back to a good clean surface and will start the re-varnishing process after the festivities (and once the weather has warmed up a bit!). Thanks again, Gerald.

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Posted by member Simon Kidd on Wednesday 10 December 2014

I Gerald. Simon Papendick should be able to de-mystify this one in terms of original products and techniques. See the Mag for contact details. Usually for other boats with similar timber finishes - i.e. older Fairlines, Taiwanese yachts etc, I have used Satin Coat and Matt Coat products from Ronseal. I know it's not "Yacht Varnish" par se, but colleagues and friends, as well as little old me have had some very good results. Hauley is overdue for timber refurbishing, and needs new cabin doors and partial bulkhead, the timber will be 12mm teak faced ply both sides, and varnished with a Satin coat Ronseal. I normally use a graded mix of varnish and white spirit. Coat1: 100% white Spirt. Coat 2 & 3 - 25% Varnish 75% White Spirit. Coat 4 & 5 - 50% varnish 50% White Spirit. Coat 6 & 7 - 75% Varnish 25% White Spirit. Coat 8 & 9 - 100% Varnish. A very light rubdown between each coat - and a run over with a tacky cloth before reapplying the next coat is normal for me. If the varnish is going on well, I may skimp and miss out a coat or two - but the above works for me. I may be overkill for some, and a bodge job for others, but if I'm carefull, it should look ok! All the Best Simon K.

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