varnish

[river rat 1939]

hello i am in the process of restaining and sealing , revarneshing the transom on my 30' cc.
after i stain the transom and let it dry overnight is there any thing i need to do to the stain before i start sealing it ? any help is greatly apppreciated
thanks steve

 

[yzer]

You applied the stain and rubbed it out as desired. If it's an oil-based filler stain, just let it dry. I usually let it dry two days. Don't do anything to disturb the stain. Go over the stained area lightly with tack cloth before brushing on the first coat of sealer with light strokes.

 

[sammid]

I use epifanes varnish and tack cloth the stain first, then thin the varnish 50% first coat 75% second coat full strength for the last 7 or 8 coats on my 1956 Chris Craft 26 ft twin engine continental.

 

[yzer]

I like the Pettit Old Salem Clear Sealer as a primer for varnish. No thinning required or advised, and a much higher oil content than unmodified spar varnish. Dries faster, too. Here's my old thread from March with lots of pics. http://www.boatered.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=97624