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One part science, five parts experimentation. Every wood boat veteran has their secret recipe for a showy finish. Share your trials and triumphs.
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  • Removing varnish runs???
    by jbyers » Wed Jan 25, 2017 8:56 pm
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  • Can I wax my topside paint?
    by jbyers » Thu Nov 03, 2016 3:12 pm
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  • Hull Prep and Paint questions
    by NOT Firewood » Fri Dec 30, 2016 4:52 pm
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  • Ceiling Board Stain Color for 1941 Barrel Back
    by dougz » Sun Dec 04, 2016 7:43 pm
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  • Penetrol and Epiphanes
    by George Emmanuel » Mon Dec 05, 2016 9:14 pm
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  • How to finish a dash........
    by jbyers » Sat Oct 22, 2016 2:00 pm
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    Mon Oct 31, 2016 11:37 pm
  • Final exterior colors
    by jbyers » Sun Oct 23, 2016 3:07 pm
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  • Paint Question
    by jbyers » Sun Sep 25, 2016 12:27 pm
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  • Buffing a Varnished Finish
    by Moosemeat » Wed Sep 14, 2016 10:29 am
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  • 1958 Cavalier Bottom Paint Color
    by jbyers » Sun Sep 04, 2016 7:33 pm
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  • Dock Rash
    by Jim Godlewski » Sun Jun 26, 2016 12:24 pm
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  • Wet sand Interlux Interprime Primer???
    by jbyers » Sun Aug 14, 2016 11:35 am
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  • Interlux PreKote Primer.......... Am I doing this right?
    by jbyers » Sun Jul 31, 2016 2:24 pm
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  • staining and sealing
    by John Cederstrom » Tue Aug 02, 2016 6:19 am
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  • Flip a boat in farm coumtry
    by Ray Jorgensen » Sun Jul 31, 2016 6:58 pm
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  • Turquoise Colored Topside Paint
    by jbyers » Wed Jul 27, 2016 9:47 am
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  • Sanding between coats of Interlux wood sealer
    by jbyers » Sun Jul 17, 2016 11:35 am
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  • Temp fix for varnish?
    by Ray Jorgensen » Thu Jul 14, 2016 12:25 pm
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    Fri Jul 15, 2016 5:22 am
  • Painting a 1958 Plywood Cavalier
    by jbyers » Mon Apr 25, 2016 2:16 pm
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    Sun Jul 03, 2016 9:16 pm
  • Drying Issues
    by Captain Nemo » Sun May 29, 2016 6:41 am
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  • Build Coats
    by evansjw44 » Thu Jun 30, 2016 1:50 pm
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    Fri Jul 01, 2016 6:52 pm
  • Wax over Paint?
    by rpccc43 » Wed Jun 29, 2016 3:28 pm
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    Last post by Jim Bell
    Thu Jun 30, 2016 6:37 am
  • Post war font
    by island time » Wed May 25, 2016 7:09 pm
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    Last post by Jim Godlewski
    Sun Jun 26, 2016 1:28 pm
  • 1932 Chris Craft Bilge and bottom paint
    by cjel » Tue Jun 14, 2016 11:03 am
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    Sun Jun 19, 2016 5:56 am
  • Bottom Paint
    by jbyers » Tue Jun 14, 2016 12:38 pm
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  • how to refinish, but keep antique looking
    by rockhounder » Thu Mar 17, 2016 1:10 pm
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    Fri Jun 03, 2016 7:51 am
  • Mahogany Colored Paint?
    by jbyers » Mon May 02, 2016 9:39 am
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  • Vinyl Covered foredeck on 1963 30 ft Connie
    by CRUSADER68 » Fri Jan 15, 2016 3:57 pm
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  • 1948 cabintop color
    by ccraftguy » Mon May 23, 2016 7:47 pm
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  • Chris-Craft decals under the varnish
    by mlafrate » Sun May 15, 2016 8:09 am
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    Mon May 16, 2016 4:23 pm
  • Wood Sliver Glue
    by Tom Gruenauer » Sun Apr 24, 2016 9:03 am
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  • Registration numbers under varnish need changing
    by pvperezcfp » Fri Apr 15, 2016 9:42 am
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  • Connie hull paint question
    by StValentine » Mon Apr 06, 2015 10:49 pm
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  • Riviera Boot Stripe Widths
    by Riviera Wish » Tue Apr 12, 2016 11:49 am
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    Last post by dreed
    Fri Apr 15, 2016 1:26 pm
  • Varnish Over Transom Decal
    by Riviera Wish » Fri Apr 08, 2016 1:16 pm
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    Last post by dag55
    Mon Apr 11, 2016 3:55 pm
  • Petitt filler\stain
    by Jim Bell » Fri Apr 08, 2016 8:30 pm
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    Last post by Jim Bell
    Mon Apr 11, 2016 6:31 am
  • When to Bleach?
    by tkhersom » Tue May 26, 2015 6:05 am
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    Last post by jim g
    Sun Apr 10, 2016 1:30 pm
  • My 1958 Cavalier Refinish Project
    by jbyers » Fri Apr 01, 2016 8:42 am
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    Last post by Greg Wallace
    Tue Apr 05, 2016 7:34 am
  • Now I know why they painted it
    by jbyers » Tue Jan 12, 2016 7:50 pm
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    Wed Mar 23, 2016 8:37 pm
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