KAIROS
11-28-2009, 11:18 PM
What are you using for quick touch-up of dings in paint and varnish? [edited to clarify: I mostly want to know what hardware you use.....what kind of little can you keep it in]
Since my entire boat was recently refinished, I am particularly concerned about keeping the wood protected against water-stains, and maintaining the integrity of the finish itself. I've already let a couple dings in varnish go too long. I want to put a kit together now which encourages doing a quick fix when a ding occurs. The object is to do a quick repair, good enough to keep until the next real maintenance coat is applied (annually).
I remember that the Pardeys used baby-food jars (?) and tacked a cut-off art brush inside the lid....similar to a Tester's rubber cement can with brush. I'd prefer to not use glass though, and I want something that seals well. I'd want two or three of these for paint and varnish. Small. Maybe 4-ounces each maximum. Scraps of sandpaper would fill out the kit. Keep the whole mess in a little plastic dish bin or something similar in a handy locker on deck.
Ding. Quick (very) local sanding. Dab on some varnish or paint. Maybe remember to dab on a bit more later. Done.
Jack
Since my entire boat was recently refinished, I am particularly concerned about keeping the wood protected against water-stains, and maintaining the integrity of the finish itself. I've already let a couple dings in varnish go too long. I want to put a kit together now which encourages doing a quick fix when a ding occurs. The object is to do a quick repair, good enough to keep until the next real maintenance coat is applied (annually).
I remember that the Pardeys used baby-food jars (?) and tacked a cut-off art brush inside the lid....similar to a Tester's rubber cement can with brush. I'd prefer to not use glass though, and I want something that seals well. I'd want two or three of these for paint and varnish. Small. Maybe 4-ounces each maximum. Scraps of sandpaper would fill out the kit. Keep the whole mess in a little plastic dish bin or something similar in a handy locker on deck.
Ding. Quick (very) local sanding. Dab on some varnish or paint. Maybe remember to dab on a bit more later. Done.
Jack