Behr Spar Varnish - Update

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  • Seneca
    Senior Member
    • Jul 2009
    • 260

    #16
    Re: Behr Spar Varnish - Update

    On phone with Behr; they say all varnish products are now discontinued, and the only stock are a few cans that may be floating around. I'm trying to find a person to whom to write.....

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    • Black-Jack
      Banned
      • Jul 2010
      • 279

      #17
      Re: Behr Spar Varnish - Update

      well, that sucks

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      • Pacific Woody
        Member
        • Mar 2008
        • 64

        #18
        Re: Behr Spar Varnish - Update

        Damn! I've tried many varnishes and I love that Behr product. I think I'll be hitting up all the Home Depot's in my area this evening. Some big varnishing projects in the Spring!

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        • Bob Cleek
          Senior Member
          • Feb 2000
          • 11970

          #19
          Re: Behr Spar Varnish - Update

          Hell, mixing up a batch of old time quality varnish has got to be a lot easier and less hazardous than cooking up a batch of crystal meth. You gotta wonder why somebody just doesn't do it. (The varnish, I mean.) Steve Smith at Smith and Co. Industrial Coatings (of CPES fame) used to cook up a pretty damn good varnish, very reasonably priced, that he "sold out the back door" of his warehouse. Probably still does.

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          • Seneca
            Senior Member
            • Jul 2009
            • 260

            #20
            Re: Behr Spar Varnish - Update

            I wrote customer service to see what the scoop actually is, since I've been given several conflicting pieces of information. Two days ago, I was told that there were 1,000 cases in stock; today I was told that it's gone, except for a few cans. When I have a reply, I'll post it here..

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            • outofthenorm
              Old dog with new tricks
              • Mar 2005
              • 2908

              #21
              Re: Behr Spar Varnish - Update

              Okay, Fess up. Who ordered the 1,000 cases?

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              • StevenBauer
                LPBC member
                • Jan 2000
                • 23277

                #22
                Re: Behr Spar Varnish - Update

                Originally posted by outofthenorm
                Okay, Fess up. Who ordered the 1,000 cases?
                Must have been Pat Ford.


                Steven

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                • David G
                  Senior Member
                  • Dec 2003
                  • 89687

                  #23
                  Re: Behr Spar Varnish - Update

                  Originally posted by StevenBauer
                  Must have been Pat Ford.


                  Steven
                  David G
                  Harbor Woodworks
                  https://www.facebook.com/HarborWoodworks/

                  "It was a Sunday morning and Goddard gave thanks that there were still places where one could worship in temples not made by human hands." -- L. F. Herreshoff (The Compleat Cruiser)

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                  • Seneca
                    Senior Member
                    • Jul 2009
                    • 260

                    #24
                    Re: Behr Spar Varnish - Update

                    Bad News!

                    Here's the answer I received from Behr Customer Service. Now, everybody needs to write them and ask it to be reinstated! The email link is on www.behr.com.

                    "Thank you for contacting Behr Process Corporation.

                    We appreciate your continued interest and enthusiasm for our Behr Oil-Based Gloss Spar Vanish and your loyalty. We regret to inform you that this product has indeed been discontinued, and thus it is no longer available for purchase. At this time, there are no plans to manufacture the Oil-Based Spar and we must recommend that you check with local retailer for a similar product that may suit your needs.

                    We certainly appreciate that you have taken the time to inform us of the interest in the product, and sharing your feedback. We take the opinions of our customers very seriously, and we will make sure to share the information you have provided with the appropriate people within the organization."

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                    • Tobago
                      Senior Member
                      • May 2007
                      • 143

                      #25
                      Re: Behr Spar Varnish - Update

                      Has anyone here used Jamestown Distributers varnish recipe? I'm not ready until Spring but I am looking for a tough varnish for use in the sun on a veranda.

                      Thanks,
                      Ted

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                      • Jay Greer
                        Senior Member
                        • Nov 2004
                        • 14425

                        #26
                        Re: Behr Spar Varnish - Update

                        Hi Gang,
                        I just sent a letter to Behr, expressing my regrets to their dropping of Behr Super Spar Varnish from their product line.
                        Jay

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                        • Seneca
                          Senior Member
                          • Jul 2009
                          • 260

                          #27
                          Re: Behr Spar Varnish - Update

                          I wonder if they would be willing to part with the formula? There may still be a few cases roaming around as customer service told me a few days ago, but probably not as many as they had indicated.

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                          • Jay Greer
                            Senior Member
                            • Nov 2004
                            • 14425

                            #28
                            Re: Behr Spar Varnish - Update

                            I have often considered that. My guess is that the price would be beyond the means of any one of us.
                            But, it couldn't hurt to ask.
                            Jay

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                            • pcford
                              boatwright/film/video
                              • Jul 2002
                              • 9875

                              #29
                              Re: Behr Spar Varnish - Update

                              Originally posted by outofthenorm
                              Okay, Fess up. Who ordered the 1,000 cases?
                              Yeh, ok, you got me. It was actually a little over a thousand cases. 1032, to be exact.

                              Hey, I have a suggestion for you guys searching for this mystical varnish. Reach around and GRAB YOUR HAIR AND PULL YOUR HEAD OUT OF YOUR BUTT!!!!
                              Go to Fisheries Supply and grab some Epifanes, Capains, Schooner, Man O'War or other 1 part traditional varnish. THEY ALL WORK AND PEOPLE HAVE BEEN USING THEM FOR YEARS!!!!

                              We all have favorite methods and products we use, but to say that this varnish is the one which is a quantum leap in quality over the rest just beggars credulity. It DOES NOT HAVE as some wag suggested, unicorn horn powder...What does it matter that it was "boiled in copper cauldrons?" Was it unique in that regard? It more than a little pompous to suggest to others that they should use a product because one happened to have used it in Southern California.


                              Oh, contrary to what the person touting Behr stated, Man O'War DOES have UV protection. It's not a very hip varnish these days...but I did a boat with it in the early 70s. It was still on the boat in the mid 80s.

                              When I first started, a "dock captain" would come strolling by my job and tell the owner some outlandish advice...and then my client would tell me to follow it. People will tell you the darnedest things. If you don't know something, ask several people for their opinion.

                              I have seen a lot of goofy stuff here, but this takes the cake! So much wasted time on this wild goose chase!

                              jeebus.

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                              • David G
                                Senior Member
                                • Dec 2003
                                • 89687

                                #30
                                Re: Behr Spar Varnish - Update

                                So Pat,

                                Interesting post and all, but what we really want to know is: Are you gonna use all that marvelous varnish your own self, or will you be offering some of it for sale <G>
                                David G
                                Harbor Woodworks
                                https://www.facebook.com/HarborWoodworks/

                                "It was a Sunday morning and Goddard gave thanks that there were still places where one could worship in temples not made by human hands." -- L. F. Herreshoff (The Compleat Cruiser)

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