Painting and Varnishing

Painting and varnishing is part art and part science. The keys to success are a well-conceived plan of action, the correct choice of tools and materials, a careful preparation of the surface, proper application of the coating, and a "feel" for what you are doing.

Table of Contents:

• Quick Steps to Spring Painting
• Paint Adhesion
• The Wood/Paint Interface: Will It Stick?
• Mildew, and Lots of It!
• Painting for Longevity
• Painting for Decoration
• Rolling and Tipping
• Paintbrush Care
• For Her Name's Sake
• Name in Gold, Hail in Black
• The Fine Art of Stripping Paint
• Taking It Off with Chemical Strippers
• Scrapers
• Looking Good Again
• Linear Polyurethanes
• Water-Based Clear Coatings
• Antifouling Paints
• Quick Steps to Spring Varnishing
• Hot-Weather Varnishing
• Two-Can Finishes, or One
• A Lasting Finish
• Mast Protection
• Arabol
• Maintenance with Meaning

Part of The WoodenBoat Series, this book is a compilation of articles that have appeared in WoodenBoat magazine. 146 pages, Paperback.

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