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There is nothing more eye catching then perfectly varnished wood, enhancing the natural colour and the beauty of the wood, but also adding protection from the severe marine environments. The surface preparation of wood before varnishing is important not only to achieve a long lasting finish but the clear nature of varnish will show any area of the wood which is in poor condition or which has not been prepared properly.

Surface preparation - Bare wood

 

The wood should be thoroughly cleaned and degreased to be free from traces of oil and grease which may be present especially in oily woods. Sand the wood with a medium-fine abrasive paper in order to provide a rough pattern that allows a keying for the subsequent coatings system. All dust and sanding residues should be thoroughly removed from the substrate by brushing and vacuuming. Clean the surface with a cloth soaked with Thinner 203, allowing to dry fully before applying the recommended varnishing system. When priming wood with varnish depending on  the Skipper's Line varnish which is used, dilution of the varnish with the appropriate thinner will aid the penetration of the varnish enabling better adhesion to the substrate.

 

Previously varnished surfaces 

 

They may be different reasons as to why you need to re-varnish.

 

1. The varnish is crazing, showing loss of adhesion, UV damage to the wood resulting in loss of colour 

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2. Simply good maintenance on your behalf by wanting to apply a fresh coat of varnish. 

 

if the reason is 2, it will be suitable to sand the existing varnish with a fine abrasive paper and thoroughly clean and degrease the surface, removing all dust and sanding residue.  Proceed with the application of a varnish compatible with the pre-existing one, if the varnish is unknown then it is recommended to remove the varnish back to bare wood or to do a test patch to see if the varnish is compatible.

If  the reason is 1, varnish is crazing, cracking, coming off or has lost its colour, then it is recommended to remove the old varnish back to bare wood, by using a remover like Svernigraf or by sanding and scraping the varnish, making sure that the surface has been thoroughly cleaned and degreased. Proceed by following the surface preparation for bare wood and follow up with recommended varnishing system.

  Exterior Interior 
Priming 

1-6 coats of 

Poliglass Varnish (2-pack)

or

1-3 coats of 

Poliglass Gel

High build (2-pack)

4-8 coats of 

Topkapi UV

or

Starwind UV

or

Superwind

or 

Bekol Gloss

 

1-2 coats of 

Poliglass Varnish (2-pack)

2-5 coats of 

Topkapi Opaca 

or

Bekol Matt
Finishing 

3-4 coats of

Topkapi UV

or

Starwind UV

or

Superwind 

or 

Bekol Gloss

 

 

2-3 coats of

Topkapi Opaca

or

Bekol Matt

 

Fibreglass

Steel

Wood

Varnishing 

Aluminium

Osmosis System

Teak Maintenance 

  Exterior Interior
Priming 

2-6 coats of

Poliglass varnish 

or 

2-4 coats of 

Poliglass Gel

(high build)

5-8 coats of 

Space Clear UV

or

Acriglass UV

2-3 coats of

Poliglass Varnish

or

1-2 coats of 

Poliglass Gel 

(High build)

4-6 coats of

Polisatin varnish 

or 

Polimatt varnish 
Finishing

3-4 coats of

Space Clear UV

or

Acriglass UV

 

2-3 coats of

Polisatin varnish

or

Polimatt varnish

* for gloss interior  build up with

Poliglass varnish

or

Poliglass Gel