Tee shirts best for applying varnish?

[whiteoaks7]

I've just finished varnishing my cockpit table with international schooner. I tried roller, expensive varnish brush, cotton cloth and tee shirt material as applicators. The roller was ok but not great and tended to leave bubbles, the brush left a surface like sandpaper and the cotton was a little stiff to use. The ideal was tee shirt material which was softer than the cotton and left a beautiful mirror finish. Teeshirts are also cheaper than brushes!

 

[quaelgeist2]

Sounds in quality similar to the foam applicators that are sold here in the Netherlands.
Same effect - no bubbles left, shiny surface.
chris

 

[thalassa]

One more vote for foam applicators...

 

[boatmike]

Underpants are good too.... but it makes them a bit sticky.....

 

[muckypup]

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The ideal was tee shirt material which was softer than the cotton and left a beautiful mirror finish. Teeshirts are also cheaper than brushes!

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How did you apply it with the material? Did you thin the varnish first?

S.

 

[brianrunyard]

Does it work if she's still wearing the T-Shirt, or do you have to talk her out of it first?

A new type of "Wet T-Shirt" competition................

 

[pelicanpete]

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Underpants are good too.... but it makes them a bit sticky.....

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...and stiff! /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif

 

[whiteoaks7]

Straight from the can - make a pad, dip it in, spread it around then finish in line with the grain.