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Need advice on refinishing classic woody 9 years 8 months ago #98344

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I am refinishing my wife's lovely classic runabout, the C-Rea. It is a mid fifties Custom Craft, a popular kit boat company. I have not had to refinish it for some tie as the finish has stood up pretty good. I keep it in the water in the summer but keep it covered. It is garaged in the winter. I sanded the existing finish and prepared it as best as possible. I put 2 coats of Spar varnish on and am just finishing up the final wet 600 sanding.
This is where I need the advice. As I understand it, I will add one more thin coat of varnish, dry and buff. I will then come back and tape the lines and paint.
Is this correct? What tape do I use and is it sill One-Shot sign paint for the lines?
Thanks for all your help.
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Re:Need advice on refinishing classic woody 9 years 8 months ago #98347

Cool!

Please post some more pictures when you are done, and if you don't mind, you could share on Nickle City Classic's Custom Craft Page:

www.nicklecityclassics.com/customcraftboats.htm

:)



edit: Lol...I see that's your boat in the picture...surprise!
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Dave in sunny Buffalo


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Re:Need advice on refinishing classic woody 9 years 8 months ago #98383

another calendar boat...

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Re:Need advice on refinishing classic woody 9 years 5 months ago #100955

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I found the greatest help on refinishing an old woody here: www.vintageraceboatshop.com/Stain-Varnish.htm really a step by step with great pics. Here is the C-Rea with the third of 12 coats, Epifanes Gloss Spar Varnish.
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Re:Need advice on refinishing classic woody 9 years 5 months ago #100971

She's coming along nicely! I put 12 coats of Epiphanes on my Wagemaker Clipper.

Bob

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