[Rhodes22-list] Rudder refinishing

[Bob Weber]

I lost count after about 6 coats but I am sure I did another 3 or 4.  It 
does look good.  BW


>From: Hank <hnw555 at gmail.com>
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>To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Rudder refinishing
>Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2006 11:28:49 -0500
>
>15 coats of Varnish!  Of course it would be beauiful with that many coats,
>but who's got the time or patience to do that?  My hat's off to anyone that
>works that hard.
>
>Hank
>
>
>On 1/18/06, Bob Weber <ruba1811 at hotmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Jim, that was last years project on Ruba.   A carpenter friend of mine 
>who
> > ownes a Shannon 27 (lots and lots of wood - toe rail, rub rail, bow
> > pulput,
> > hand rails, and that is just the exterior.  Great boat would never wish 
>on
> > my enemy)  He recommended ephenies.  Not sure of the spelling but
> > pronounced
> > F-N-ees.  He recommended diluting the first two coats with thinner.  
>Then
> > just a little thinner on 3 - 5.  Then straight for the next 10
> > coats.  Sand
> > with super light grit paper or steel wool between coats, clean and 
>recoat.
> > This product claims to dry enough to recoat in 24 hours but I found it 
>to
> > be
> > more like 2 days, probably since I was doing this job in my
> > basement.  Good
> > luck, take your time and you will be happy with your results.  You may
> > also
> > want to invest in a tiller cover for next year.  Don't know what they 
>cost
> > but after coat 10 you wont care about the cost.  Bob weber
> >
> >
> > >From: "Jim Connolly" <jbconnolly at comcast.net>
> > >Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > >To: "'The Rhodes 22 mail list'" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > >Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Rudder refinishing
> > >Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2006 17:57:01 -0500
> > >
> > >My tiller is looking a bit whitish and chalky after 3 seasons in the 
>sun
> > >following Stan's refurb.  Does anyone know what product Stan uses on 
>the
> > >tiller?  If not, does anyone have suggestions?
> > >
> > >Jim Connolly
> > >Looking for excuses to think about Spring
> > >
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