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Painting and varnishing is part art and part science. The keys to success are a well-conceived plan of action, the correct choice of tools and materials, a careful preparation of the surface, proper application of the coating, and a "feel" for what you are doing.
Table of Contents:
Quick Steps to Spring Painting
Paint Adhesion
The Wood/Paint Interface: Will It Stick?
Mildew, and Lots of It!
Painting for Longevity
Painting for Decoration
Rolling and Tipping
Paintbrush Care
For Her Name's Sake
Name in Gold, Hail in Black
The Fine Art of Stripping Paint
Taking It Off with Chemical Strippers
Scrapers
Looking Good Again
Linear Polyurethanes
Water-Based Clear Coatings
Antifouling Paints
Quick Steps to Spring Varnishing
Hot-Weather Varnishing
Two-Can Finishes, or One
A Lasting Finish
Mast Protection
Arabol
Maintenance with Meaning
Part of The WoodenBoat Series, this book is a compilation of articles that have appeared in WoodenBoat magazine.
146 pp., softcover
9 x 11"
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