RE: [Cal_Boats] Re: Cool Weather Varnish Advice(Dave)

I'd echo Neil's suggestions. I use Epifanes, and get good results when the day is dry and at least 60 degrees (f). If it sets too slow, you'll end up with a cloudy finish. In the Pacific Northwest, I wait to apply the spring coats after day light savings change over, . . . the days are just a little longer and the temps are higher. Bill S/V Rhythm Cal 44 hull #016 Seattle From: Neil McBride To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Sent: 1/18/2007 4:22:02 PM Subject: [Cal_Boats] Re: Cool Weather Varnish Advice(Dave) I use Epifanes all the time, it will set up very slowly if the temp isn't right. To get better flow I've warmed the can of varnish in a pot of hot water, as long as the varnish is warm it will flow nicely. Cold varnish and cool temps don't make for a great varnish job, and when you're paying as much as yor are for the good varnish you want to get the best result. Neil Victoria. --- In Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com, Chris Campbell <clcampbell@...> wrote: > > imissedmyface wrote: > > > > I'd like to put on two coats of exterior varnish (Epifanes) this > > weekend but I'm a little worried about putting it on in cool temps. > > Temps here this weekend will be 58 to 40 each day with sunshine. If I > > get a coat on each day by 1pm, I figure it will have time to set up and > > pretty much cure before the cool nightime lows hit. > > > > Does anyone have experience with varnish at these temps or any advice? > > Thanks. > > > > > > > > > > > > > Dave: > > I have cheerfully disregarded the temp recommendations on the varnish > can many times. Once it got so cold the varnish was congealing in the > little can I was brushing from. This does not apply to Epifanes, which > I've only used recently and in temps of 65-70 F. (Indoors). > > Long ago there was an H.A. Callahan varnish that was intended to be > applied chilled, as I recall from reading. > > Chris Campbell >

All, Temps were 60 (High) and 45 (Low) this past weekend with sunshine. I used Epifanes High Gloss varnish and got two beautiful exterior coats on without any problems. Humidity was very low which probably helped. Dave 80 Cal 35 Runnin Late Coyote Pt, SF Bay From: William Ashby <ws… [at] earthlink.net> To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com; Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, January 21, 2007 7:27:18 PM Subject: RE: [Cal_Boats] Re: Cool Weather Varnish Advice(Dave) I'd echo Neil's suggestions. I use Epifanes, and get good results when the day is dry and at least 60 degrees (f). If it sets too slow, you'll end up with a cloudy finish. In the Pacific Northwest, I wait to apply the spring coats after day light savings change over, . . . the days are just a little longer and the temps are higher. Bill S/V Rhythm Cal 44 hull #016 Seattle From: Neil McBride To: Cal_Boats@yahoogrou ps.com Sent: 1/18/2007 4:22:02 PM Subject: [Cal_Boats] Re: Cool Weather Varnish Advice(Dave) I use Epifanes all the time, it will set up very slowly if the temp isn't right. To get better flow I've warmed the can of varnish in a pot of hot water, as long as the varnish is warm it will flow nicely. Cold varnish and cool temps don't make for a great varnish job, and when you're paying as much as yor are for the good varnish you want to get the best result. Neil Victoria. --- In Cal_Boats@yahoogrou ps.com, Chris Campbell <clcampbell@ ...> wrote: > > imissedmyface wrote: > > > > I'd like to put on two coats of exterior varnish (Epifanes) this > > weekend but I'm a little worried about putting it on in cool temps. > > Temps here this weekend will be 58 to 40 each day with sunshine. If I > > get a coat on each day by 1pm, I figure it will have time to set up and > > pretty much cure before the cool nightime lows hit. > > > > Does anyone have experience with varnish at these temps or any advice? > > Thanks. > > > > > > > > > > > > > Dave: > > I have cheerfully disregarded the temp recommendations on the varnish > can many times. Once it got so cold the varnish was congealing in the > little can I was brushing from. This does not apply to Epifanes, which > I've only used recently and in temps of 65-70 F. (Indoors). > > Long ago there was an H.A. Callahan varnish that was intended to be > applied chilled, as I recall from reading. > > Chris Campbell > Don't pick lemons. See all the new 2007 cars at Yahoo! Autos. http://autos.yahoo.com/new_cars.html