Peel-Away #1 is the only one of the Peel-Away products that would not leave a residue on the wood that could interfere with adhesion of further finishes. I have looked at the MSDSses of their products and some have high-boiling polymer-degrading solvents that do not readily evaporate back out of the...

Hello, Paul Please give me a mailing address, or call 1-800-234-0330 and give it, and I will send you a handful of Smith & Co. literature that will tell you more. None of this encapsulates wood with epoxy. That [encapsulation] is something used for composite construction, with many thin veneers laid...

One thing I forgot to mention in the Bristol Finish thread, and realizing this subject ought to have a thread of its own, is herewith thrown into the arena: When brushing a finish in the vicinity of an edge, the best technique is to brush towards the edge. While this may produce a drip at the edge t...

One of my east coast distributors of my Clear Penetrating Epoxy Sealer(tm) [CPES, also (tm)] also handles Bristol. It is a two-component isocyanate-cured polyurethane. These products can offer much better ultraviolet protection than varnishes, particularly in gloss maintenance. Take a look at the Br...

Varnish that is put on wood primed with Clear Penetrating Epoxy Sealer(tm) [CPES] (also tm)] will of course stick better than varnish on bare wood. Gasoline and the chemical additives in the gas will attack varnish to some degree, and varnish just lying on the wood will come off more readily. Assumi...