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Title: Reporting on Varathane
Post by: David Ruff on March 15, 2018, 12:47:53 PM

FYI

I sprayed Varathane from a rattle can over Brodak water slide decals/Brodak Crystal Clear butyrate.  It worked fine.

I will let you know how well it works after it gets hit with fuel and oil.

Title: Re: Reporting on Varathane
Post by: Mike Haverly on March 15, 2018, 08:13:32 PM

Just wondering, why didn't you just spray Brodak crystal clear since that's what you were already using?

Title: Re: Reporting on Varathane
Post by: Glenn (Gravitywell) Reach on March 16, 2018, 12:09:37 AM

I use Varathane because I can't afford dope, nor can my wife breath the vapours for medical reasons.  I use it straight out of the can (or spray can, but that's expensive) and have never had a failure.  I have found it to be absolutely fuel proof. H^^

Title: Re: Reporting on Varathane
Post by: David Ruff on March 16, 2018, 05:09:35 AM

I don't have a spray gun.  So I don't spray except if I use a rattle can.  Also, dope WILL eat the decals.

Point being Varathane does NOT seem to eat the decals or cause a problem when sprayed over dope.

Title: Re: Reporting on Varathane
Post by: Mike Haverly on March 16, 2018, 08:13:30 AM

Dope won't "eat" the decals, I've done it many times.  Light coats at first then more aggressive.  I guess the point is moot if you don't have spray equipment. 

Varathane is a good product also, I've used it for other projects.

Title: Re: Reporting on Varathane
Post by: kenneth cook on March 17, 2018, 06:53:57 AM

           It does turn yellow pretty badly when exposed to the sun.