| #1  12-14-2008, 11:52 AM | ||||
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| Varnishing split cane? Can anyone recemend a varnish for split cane rods, I picked up a nnie split cane rod in an auction, but a lot of the varnish has come away. I would have thought the varnished used on model boast would be fine, but does anyone have any ideas?     |
| #2 12-14-2008, 04:59 PM | ||||
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| Re: Varnishing split cane? When I restored an old split cane fly rod Matt, I used proper marine grade varnish. Not the stuff sold in DIY stores as Yacht varnish. You should be able to get some from a good ships chandlers. Don't use a brush to apply it as you will get runs. Dip your finger in the varnish & apply it thinly using your finger. Use at least three coats. Leave each coat to dry for at least a week, then,before applying further coats gently rub down with 0000 grade steel wool rubbing gently along the grain . Finish off the final coat with some quality wax polish. When stripping off the old varnish, i had better results using the flat edge of a razor blade rather than sandpaper which is time consuming & can scratch the wood. __________________ Don't Judge My Path If You Haven't Walked My Journey... |
| #3 12-27-2008, 04:02 AM | ||||
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| Re: Varnishing split cane? Quote:
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