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jhb8426
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My 20 year old bell magic had some wear under the seat area and some "blushing". On the advice of Charlie Wilson I applied some fiber glass surfacing resin on the the worn areas, then varnished the entire bilge with semigloss polyurethane. The resin application takes about as much effort as the varnish - essentially none.
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christopherasweet
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Thanks all! Going to refinish the interior with some Epifanes!
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billconner
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Since I use varnish on outside, I agree. I like Epiphanes.
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christopherasweet
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I have an older Bluewater kevlar canoe. I think it is at the point where the interior could use some refinishing. My thinking is that for the interior I can get away with some good marine varnish and that I don't need to mess with epoxy? Would others agree? Any input appreciated.
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unshavenman
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Make sure you go with a satin finish. The gloss would have a terrible glare in the sunlight.
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campnfish
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Agreed, epoxy will just add weight, varnish will pretty it up and i would bet last awhile as the wear on the interior is much less than exterior(scratches from rocks, sand, beaver dams, etc.).
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mirth
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Varnish is what Bear recommended when I asked Northstar about the "blush" inside my Bell, if it bothered me enough to do something about it.
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unshavenman
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billconner: "Since I use varnish on outside, I agree. I like Epiphanes."
Yep, I love Epifanes spar varnish. Highly recommended.
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