Varnishing Your Boat

Providing your paintwork is sound, varnishing can be a cost-effective way of restoring your boat to its previous lustre, avoiding the need for a full repaint. In this short video John demonstrates the pros and cons of this technique and lets you judge the outcome.

[@kevinroberts6490]

Varnished my boat this week, looks amazing.

[@acropolisnow9466]

beautiful job!

[@freshmessrecordings1448]

Thanks John

[@chalk6761]

Satisfying John.

[@sue-arlenebury8645]

can you add varnish as soon as you have given the boat a complete new paint job, or do you have to wait for the paint to be a few weeks or months old?

[@paulhughes6764]

thanks mate

[@danonthecut2351]

John great video, question for you if I may. I'll be buying a pre loved boat and a repaint will be in order. I have an big interest in signwriting and I'll be doing the work myself and a job I'm really looking forward to. I use 1-Shot Enamel paints and wondered if you've ever varnished over it or had issues with 1 Shot? Regards Dan

[@markhalsey7890]

John - perhaps make clear that you should use a UV resistant type varnish because there are plenty of rubbish ones that will yellow with UV and flake off.

[@sharkhunt9476]

🎃 My wife lost her luster, what can I do to make her new again. Should I dip her in a bucket of lacquer?

[@davidlynch290]

My grandfather was a Coach Painter and I have inherited some brushes in linseed oil and what looks like very, very fine powered gold. Could you tell me whether this is gold and what it is used for

[@noelrigby2561]

do you use the same varnish to lacquer your brassware please? if not what would you suggest?

[@ryderducan]

is this necessary when putting on a coach enamel

[@freshmessrecordings1448]

What varnish are you using

[@j.vincentlee9578]

Varnish... is that what they call clear coat in the States?

[@narrowboatlane2241]

Would varnishing a freshly painted boat have any benefits?

[@themyster1747]

Where about is your work shop John