Re: [Rock Painting] Re: BOAT VARNISH- Question to ALL ?

Hiya Leighsa n all
 
HEADS UP!!!!
 
Lee Wismer had written me a reply to a mail ....and she hav ...bless her generous heart.......very kindly added some additional info for my attention.....since she saw my mail on d koi thingy....heheheehe
 
as she have had some experiences using d spar varnish, she cautioned me that over time, it changes from clear to yellow......n also added that other painters she knows hav had d same results.
 
so she recommends this:
 
For smaller outdoor projects I prefer using Delta Ceramcoat Exterior/Interior
Varnish or DecoArt's Clear Coat.  For larger projects I use Flecto Diamond
Varathane. It's available in larger sizes so the cost is comparatively less if you
need a lot of varnish.
 
 
As we are on d subject of varnish, the one that i am using right now...hav been pretty 'steady' for me....i use U-Fixx ....Glaze n Seal
 
 
and i will post photos ( in d Tis n Tat album )  of a rock i did way back in 2003 that was coated with this same varnish....but i have not revarnished d rock since.....(actually i was taking photo of the mess in my frontyard....then i just happened to pick up my old rocks left in d garden over d years...n thought i will snap a photo of it for d good memories..................hehehehe)
 
Surprisingly Leighsa, since u found that UFixx is resin based...it would hav turned my stone yellowish too over d years right?...but so far it still look okay n i dont find d yellowish stain.....so im wondering if i should use this on d koi pond project .....well u know .....trial n error.....heheheehe....wait n see.......
 
BUT...i DO know one thing ....n i hav experience this before...when i used this varnish on my newly painted white subject rocks (white rabbit, white cats etc etc)....i found that if my WHITE ACRYLICS is not sufficiently dry...d white turns yellowish.....after varnishing....
 
so whenever i hav a white subject, i dont varnish it immediately even though i thought d white paint has dried...but i leave it for at least 3 days...then when i varnished it after, the colour white dont change at all.....
 
just sharing an experience
 
thanks for musing.....heheheeheh
 
and after all is said n waded thru...me thinks all things white turns yellowish over d years ....including me........., im a chinese.........kakakkakakaka..just laughing at myself....
 
lov n hugs
suzi
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


----- Original Message ----
From: leighsa555 <no_reply@yahoogroups.com>
To: rockpainting@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, May 25, 2008 8:07:39 AM
Subject: [Rock Painting] Re: Question to ALL ?

Hey Betty,

I don't know if you saw my earlier post. I had  found this article   on the paper mache website where this guy conducted an experiment to see which varnishing method would last on his paper mache creations the longest if his creations were placed  outside and the boat/yacht varnish won!   I think this is helpful information for sealing rock art too.   Both  bernadette  & Lisa have mentioned using  Spar marine (boat/yacht)  sealer.   Lisa (batscout) said she used the spar sealer on her all sided domed rock in 2B.  Check out how glossy it looks!  The wet-look.  Which i think would be perfect for a koi pond.


Many Brands make Spar sealer......

Behr super spar can be found at home depot for $15 

They even have it in a spay  but I think brush on is best.

Leighsa


 
--- In rockpainting@ yahoogroups. com, "Betty \0/" <peaceful_pastures@ ...> wrote:
>
> We have been talking about a good sealers for outside rocks, and I just
> came across something in a papier mache book about yacht varnish which
> I assume might be the same as boat varnish.
>
> Yacht Varnis - comes in gloss only, is durable and cheap, but yellows
> quickly especially over pale colors.
>
> There might be a differece in the different brands so we need to know
> if anyone has used boat varnish for any lenth of time, and what brand
> they used, before we all start using it.
>
> So please let us know if you have used boat or yacht varnish, and what
> brand, and what the results were.
>
> Happy Rockin! Betty \0/
>


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