Lower gloss varnish

[Cousin Jack]

I have a 35 year old Pintail and I am in the process of tarting up the interior varnish work, however quite a few of todays gloss varnish products are very high gloss. I do not wish to go down the satin/rubbed effect road, so any suggestions on a varnish with a more moderate shine??

 

[sailorman]

try mixing the matt / satin with full gloss

I have a 35 year old Pintail and I am in the process of tarting up the interior varnish work, however quite a few of todays gloss varnish products are very high gloss. I do not wish to go down the satin/rubbed effect road, so any suggestions on a varnish with a more moderate shine??

 

[Caer Urfa]

I have a 35 year old Pintail and I am in the process of tarting up the interior varnish work, however quite a few of todays gloss varnish products are very high gloss. I do not wish to go down the satin/rubbed effect road, so any suggestions on a varnish with a more moderate shine??

Just redone all the interior Teak of my boat with International 'Woodskin' (ex Sikkens Cetrol) and very pleased with it, it is not clear and has a slight tint which also covers any mismatch/dings etc, finish is between Gloss and satin.

I actually used a 4" roller (sponge type) to put it on and you will get a load of tiny air bubbles, but then just flattened off with a 2" brush with great results.

http://www.marinechandlery.com/main...arnish/varnish/international-woodskin-varnish


Mike

 

[tillergirl]

Epifanes do a couple of products - a rubbed effect and a water based satin finish.

 

[Zagato]

I have just been touching up with International Woodskin, got it over my hands at the moment as I am making washboards and touching up the Avon transom (get a coat on before breakfast and you can get another coat on in the evening . Easy stuff to use with a brush, no bubbles it's like painting oil!

Still wet, one end stuck in heater, needs two more coats.

 

[martinaskey]

For interior work I do most of the varnish layers in full gloss and then the last one in satin.
Using satin for all layers seems to give a dull effect, using it for the final coat only seems to avoid that.
M

 

[Kwik Decision]

I've had excellent results on interior woodwork using 2 or 3 coats of International original gloss, followed by a final coat of International goldspar satin.

 

[ianj99]

I have a 35 year old Pintail and I am in the process of tarting up the interior varnish work, however quite a few of todays gloss varnish products are very high gloss. I do not wish to go down the satin/rubbed effect road, so any suggestions on a varnish with a more moderate shine??

Try Skippers water based satin clear 'varnish'. Its virtually zero odour, dries fast and I've used it inside and out with no problems at all. I suspect it will be a lot easier to sand down then PU varnishes.

http://www.marinepaintandvarnish.co...V_Waterbased_Clear_Varnish_1Litre-116-23.html

 

[V1701]

I've used Epifanes Satin & pleased with the results on the interior of my Vega, used two coats, it's not shiny at all which is what I was after. Others will tell you there's no need to pay for "premium" varnishes...

 

[Madeo]

Le Tonkinois do an additive - Gelomat - which you add to the basic gloss varnish in varying proportions to give anything from satin to matt finish.

 

[LadyInBed]

Le Tonkinois do an additive - Gelomat

The old remedy was to add talcomb powder

 

[Madeo]

That's probably all it is, but in a fancy bottle!