The book I got the information from was published back in 1995 so
they must have improved it since then.
Happy Rockin! Betty \0/
--- In rockpainting@yahoogroups.com, leighsa555 <no_reply@...> wrote:
>
>
> Hey Betty,
>
> I don't know if you saw my earlier post. I had found this article
> <http://www.papiermache.co.uk/articles/waterproofing-papier-
mache/>
> 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
>
<http://www.homedepot.ca/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CatalogSearchResult
Vi\
> ew?D=938901&Ntt=938901&catalogId=&langId=-
15&storeId=10051&Dx=mode+match\
> allpartial&Ntx=mode+matchall&recN=112678&N=0&Ntk=P_PartNumber>
>
> They even have it in a spay
>
<http://www.builderssquare.com/shop/xxgs_Valspar_Varnish_1511_24045.as
px\
> > 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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