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Varnish over paint

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Varnish over paint

Post by BULLGR » Thu Dec 22, 2022 9:58 am

I am just about to start doing my 20 coats of varnish and wondering if I should varnish over the pained portions on my 17 foot ski boat. Or mask them off for future touch up??
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Re: Varnish over paint

Post by JimF » Thu Dec 22, 2022 2:16 pm

Mask them off. Varnish will yellow the white paint.
1930 Chris-Craft Model 100 20' "MOXIE"
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Re: Varnish over paint

Post by BULLGR » Mon Dec 26, 2022 10:32 am

Thank you
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