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Originally Posted by Whampoa
JiffyLube, what varnish did you use on your cap rails? How did you stir the varnish before you applied it? Did you shake your varnish before you stirred it? Was the cap rail damp with dew or rain before you applied your varnish? Did you experience the bubbles after your first coat only or with the second and third coats etc? How did you apply your varnish? These might help us answer your question. |
The material I used is called Honey Teak which is is a two step, catalyzed acrylic urethane enamel coating made by Signature Finish.
The directions call for adding a measured amount of catalyst and flow fluid to the
paint (paint is what they refer to it as, but it's not
paint like we would associate paint to be). After adding the three components together together, you then hand stir them together. No shaking.
It is possible there was some moisture on the wood, as the evenings were a little damp even though the nights were clear...but I didn't notice any moisture on the wood before working on it the following mid-morning.
The material can be applied wet on wet, and the tiny bubbles developed shortly after each coat was being applied, starting with the first coat. I used a good varnish brush, and applied 4 coats wet on wet. These bubbles were not like bubbles made from foaming action, they appeared to be rising through the material from the wood.
I did notice that areas that were shaded from the sun did not develop nearly as many bubbles, as those areas that were exposed to the sun.