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littlejuniata33	Smoothing Routh Varnish Spots	Lead	[-]
Sport Posts: 27 (11/19/08 13:14:06) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	What is the best ways to remove varnish blems from the finished rod and how soon after the varnish is applied? Thanks (Poly Spar Varnish)
corlay		#1	[-]
Master Guide Posts: 402 (11/19/08 13:42:49) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	littlejuniata33 wrote: What is the best ways to remove varnish blems from the finished rod and how soon after the varnish is applied? Thanks (Poly Spar Varnish) If you have more coats to apply, then you can use something fine to "Scuff" the finish rather than "sand", I'd recommend. Like a (blue) ScotchBrite pad. Or '00' steel wool (or finer). Rub lightly, and check often. "Scuff" just enough to remove the blips. Let the spar finish dry at least 24hrs. before "scuffing". If this was supposed to be the final finish coat, then, unfortunately, I have no advice for you. "From my observations I think that most of us spend too much time worrying about our tackle and too little time learning the intimate characteristics of the fish and streams we fish most." - Ray Bergman Trout, New York: Knopf 1938
littlejuniata33	Thanks	#2	[-]
Sport Posts: 28 (11/19/08 18:56:50) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	just a touchup coat, another coat to follow, Thanks again
gypsy		#3	[-]
Master Guide Posts: 350 (11/20/08 00:53:58) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	0000 steel wool works good but I like grey scotch brite pads even better. No matter how thoroughly I clean the area I steel wooled I seem to always find a fiber or two of steel when the varnish is being poured on...or after when it's dry. No problem with the scotch brite pads.
corlay		#4	[-]
Master Guide Posts: 404 (11/20/08 08:35:58) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	gypsy wrote: 0000 steel wool works good but I like grey scotch brite pads even better. No matter how thoroughly I clean the area I steel wooled I seem to always find a fiber or two of steel when the varnish is being poured on...or after when it's dry. No problem with the scotch brite pads. I'm using those Grey pads, also. Equivalent to '00' steel wool, the product data says... "From my observations I think that most of us spend too much time worrying about our tackle and too little time learning the intimate characteristics of the fish and streams we fish most." - Ray Bergman Trout, New York: Knopf 1938
davelrods	I scuff with 500 wet and dry	#5	[-]
Master Guide Posts: 194 (11/22/08 21:16:16) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	littlejuniata33 wrote: What is the best ways to remove varnish blems from the finished rod and how soon after the varnish is applied? Thanks (Poly Spar Varnish) while rotating. I cut the paper in quarter inch strips which I can hold against the wrap. The main thing you have to be careful of is making sure the bad spot has cured fully before you do another coat over it. If it still has some solvent retention it will tend to swell and you'll end up with the spot yet again. I like to let it cure for about a week in the drying cabinet before I recoat. Do the sanding just before you recoat and be careful you don't slip and scratch the blank.

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