varnish over custom decal

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Re: varnish over custom decal

Posted by: Col Chaseling (---.lns14.ken.bigpond.net.au)

Date: August 22, 2012 10:06AM

Hi Scott,
Never tied it so don't know. No decals the last time I used varnish on a rod. If no one else here knows then there's only one way to find out. Should be ok but varnish may have some solvents that will react with the decal. If you got more than one then try it on a piece of scrap blank. Might be an idea to put cp over the decal as that may help protect it against any solvents. Varnish does not hold up well long term although the newer stuff is probably better that what I used. You might also get some discolouration as the stuff isn't totally clear. Do some reading on finish application and you'll be much happier with the results than with varnish. If you use the threadmaster one part get in touch with Scott Parsons at RodDancer, on the left, and he will put you straight on the application method for that stuff as it's not the same as two part finish. If you do it please post the result as others might be interested.

ESFNEM Col
Port Kembla, NSW
Australia

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