Varnish

[Mpprh]

Hi

Seduced by the Danish oil thread, I thought it was worth talking about varnish.

It is formulated for the local climatic conditions : a different mix in the tropics to Sweden. If you search on google for accounts of RTW sailors they will discuss the best varnish for the tropics.

I started by using up stuff I brought from Sweden. It peeled off after one summer.

Then I bought the V55 (I think) stuff here. it lasted 3 years or so.

Then I tried the top of the range 6 yr guarantee stuff. Surprisingly it is water based and looks like milk when you apply it. But it lasts & lasts : even on South facing shutters, etc.

But it would probably be useless in -25C temperatures ?

Peter

 

 

[Teamedup]

Well I need something to cover both extremes really. I've known it 35° here and -29°,fortunately only one winter like that, but we do get -15°'s enough to need to cater for them regularly. We use ICI's Holtzlasur (sp) and it seems to copy pretty well. It is expensive though.