Help with varnish protection

oldboat · 05-21-2011, 08:28 AM

I love the shine of 10 coats of varnish on the brightwork of my boat. I like it so much I just finished sanding off all the old varnish and applying 10 new coats. That was the hardest job I have done to the boat. Does anybody know of a product that will protect the varnish from the elements, eg., sun, sand, etc.??? I have read that you have to tend to the varnish every few months or all that hard work will flake off in a couple of years.

NHBUOY · 05-23-2011, 11:51 AM

...call Woody-Works and talk to Charlie...a very talented & friendly woodboat/brightwork guy...603-366-2667...know's the varnish stuff...

ApS · 05-24-2011, 07:13 AM

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Originally Posted by oldboat

Does anybody know of a product that will protect the varnish from the elements, eg., sun, sand, etc.???

To protect from sun, a coat of varnish is recommended to cover even a coat of clear-epoxy!

oldboat · 06-01-2011, 07:52 AM

A friend of mine, Scott Layton, who works at Lyman-Morse Boat Co. told me they are trying a product called varnish armor on their new boats. He said he saw it on youtube.com. Has anybody tried this stuff? Does it work? Is it any good?

NHBUOY · 06-01-2011, 09:29 AM

...Lyman...as in "clinker built" Lyman Boat Company..?...just curious...like I said earlier, call Charlie, he probably will know what you're talking about...

05-21-2011, 08:28 AM	#1
oldboat Junior Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Help with varnish protection I love the shine of 10 coats of varnish on the brightwork of my boat. I like it so much I just finished sanding off all the old varnish and applying 10 new coats. That was the hardest job I have done to the boat. Does anybody know of a product that will protect the varnish from the elements, eg., sun, sand, etc.??? I have read that you have to tend to the varnish every few months or all that hard work will flake off in a couple of years.

06-01-2011, 07:52 AM	#4
oldboat Junior Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Bightwork covering A friend of mine, Scott Layton, who works at Lyman-Morse Boat Co. told me they are trying a product called varnish armor on their new boats. He said he saw it on youtube.com. Has anybody tried this stuff? Does it work? Is it any good?

05-23-2011, 11:51 AM	#2
NHBUOY Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Loon Mtn. winters...Meredith Neck summers Posts: 398 Thanks: 288 Thanked 94 Times in 60 Posts	...call Woody-Works and talk to Charlie...a very talented & friendly woodboat/brightwork guy...603-366-2667...know's the varnish stuff...

06-01-2011, 09:29 AM	#5
NHBUOY Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Loon Mtn. winters...Meredith Neck summers Posts: 398 Thanks: 288 Thanked 94 Times in 60 Posts	...Lyman...as in "clinker built" Lyman Boat Company..?...just curious...like I said earlier, call Charlie, he probably will know what you're talking about...