Satin Varnish

[Tremlett 15]

Sorry guys, but another question on varnish..........must be that time of year...


I have a few interior doors to re-varnish in satin but one door is the door for the "heads" so one side will get wet from the shower, it is protected by a shower curtain but would still get wet........

so my question is which SATIN varnish do you think I should use, my findings are....

1) International GOLDSPAR satin ( gold tin/marine ) one pack polyurethane is for INTERNAL use only but resisistant to hot water,mild acids & alkalis.

2) International satin yacht varnish ( red tin/DIY/paint store ) EXTERNAL & INTERNAL use


3) Ronseal outdoor satin varnish


the sooner we have all this varnishing done the better........

 

[philip_stevens]

I don't bother with anything with "yacht" in the title.

I recovered all the interior and exterior varnish on our boat last winter with either Rustins or Ronseal exterior satin varnish.

 

[Dan the man]

Goldspar satin is really good. Hard wearing. Its money well spent. Be sure to get a good key, whatever state you get rub/strip back to.

Its quite thick, so to warm the area you varnish in helps application.

I used it on a floor and it has done well.

 

[Ex-SolentBoy]

All our boats have had Sikkens Matt, which is a beautiful satin finish.

 

[ean_p]

is the Sikkens UV proof? if not then what is there that is?

 

[Pye_End]

Never really been a fan of exterior International varnish - found that Sikkens UV stood up the best, but sadly no longer available.

The International interior stuff seems pretty good though. Just finished some panels with Compass as a base, topped by Goldspar satin, and they look pretty good. Seems pretty tough. In 5 years I'll let you know how they get on!

Will be interested to see how the new Schooner Gold performs for the outside bits.

 

[sjclewes]

hi there ive used goldspar on the inside of my southerly and previose sadler 29 it looks great as if it was new and not got at if you know what i mean

 

[Abestea]

I used the international Satin Varnish (red tin) last year on most of the cabin last year and looks good. But it does fade quite badly with exposure to sunlight. Tiller and companionway boards have faded to almost clear. Might try some other type this year to see the difference.

 

[Kwik Decision]

Sorry, I can't remember the source of this information, but I'm under the impression that satin varnish is less UV resistant than gloss. Therefore I used 3 coats of international orginal gloss followed by one coat of goldspar satin on a couple of floorboards last year. They looked right and importantly not been slippery underfoot when wet, as gloss would have been. They have worn very well and I'm doing the same on some other bits this winter.

Andy