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PhantomJug Voyageur Inukshuk Offline Posts: 2857 Location: 1/2 way there Joined: Feb 12^th, 2003	Souris River Restoration May 14^th, 2009 at 12:00am	Quote Print Post
	My 1st attempt and Red Rocks advice really is idiot proof. (Of course I did it on Pascanell's canoe so if I ruined it I'm out nothing.) I should have taken a "before" picture but . . . well, you can imagine what it looked like after 7 years and 160+ days in the Canadian Shield.
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GeoFisher Inukshuk Offline Posts: 61 Location: New Albany, IN Joined: Nov 28^th, 2004	Re: Souris River Restoration Reply #1 - May 14^th, 2009 at 12:16am	Quote Print Post
	DAMN that looks good............


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PhantomJug Voyageur Inukshuk Offline Posts: 2857 Location: 1/2 way there Joined: Feb 12^th, 2003	Re: Souris River Restoration Reply #2 - May 14^th, 2009 at 1:04am	Quote Print Post
	Good luck with yours Geo - I think your job will be a little more challenging though.


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DentonDoc Voyageur Inukshuk Offline Posts: 3468 Location: Central Texas Joined: Dec 27^th, 2003	Re: Souris River Restoration Reply #3 - May 14^th, 2009 at 5:35am	Quote Print Post
	First class job! dd


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Mad_Mat Inukshuk Offline Posts: 1549 Joined: Apr 21^st, 2003	Re: Souris River Restoration Reply #4 - May 14^th, 2009 at 12:27pm	Quote Print Post
	was that varnish ? or epoxy finish ?


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PhantomJug Voyageur Inukshuk Offline Posts: 2857 Location: 1/2 way there Joined: Feb 12^th, 2003	Re: Souris River Restoration Reply #5 - May 14^th, 2009 at 12:48pm	Quote Print Post
	Pettit's Captains Varnish #2067


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jjcanoeguide Inukshuk Offline Posts: 309 Location: Frisco, TX Joined: Jun 20^th, 2007	Re: Souris River Restoration Reply #6 - May 14^th, 2009 at 1:16pm	Quote Print Post
	What a beauty! As a guy contemplating purchasing a used SR from Red Rock Store, it's comforting to see how well a restore can go.


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PhantomJug Voyageur Inukshuk Offline Posts: 2857 Location: 1/2 way there Joined: Feb 12^th, 2003	Re: Souris River Restoration Reply #7 - May 15^th, 2009 at 4:11pm	Quote Print Post
	Okay, the 1st coat is dry (finally). The can says 12-16 hours of dry time but it was closer to 36 hours - maybe it was the temps were a little low but I digress. The question now is; do I do a second coat? The finish is a little on the rough side, certainly not the smooth glass finish that the boat came with and I am wondering if it can ever be brought back to that finish. I figured I would lightly sand with 120 - 180g paper and then use a squeegee for applying a thinner layer. Any comments on this? I was also thinking maybe let it dry for a few hours and then squeegee? Or, maybe dilute the varnish with a little 333? What say you?


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plafromboise Inukshuk Offline Posts: 50 Location: Wildwood, MO Joined: Mar 26^th, 2007	Re: Souris River Restoration Reply #8 - May 15^th, 2009 at 4:51pm	Quote Print Post
	I certainly am not any sort of expert, but wouldn't buffing with some sort of buffing wheel restore the glass finish?


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PhantomJug Voyageur Inukshuk Offline Posts: 2857 Location: 1/2 way there Joined: Feb 12^th, 2003	Re: Souris River Restoration Reply #9 - May 15^th, 2009 at 5:50pm	Quote Print Post
	Hmmm, that might work. Would the heat generated make the varnish tacky again? I have no idea really.


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