City, MO
(816)803-2469
William Stephan
-Original Message-
From: Dale Leavens[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: 10/16/06 7:54:36 PM
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.comblindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Adventures in Varnish
I am interested in this, I know how difficult it can
I have to agree with Dale,
After talking with many people about finishes, my sighted friends always
complain about how difficult it is to get a perfect finish without brush
strokes visible. The finishes feel fine, but you can see the marks. I
find it hard to believe that finger painting a
: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Adventures in Varnish
I have to agree with Dale,
After talking with many people about finishes, my sighted friends always
complain about how difficult it is to get a perfect finish without brush
strokes visible. The finishes feel fine, but you can see the marks. I
find
!
-- Mickey
- Original Message -
From: William Stephan
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 9:52 AM
Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Adventures in Varnish
Well, I'm having some trouble getting an even thickness, I'm putting too much
in the center
at our polar bear habitat.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 3:08 PM
Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Adventures in Varnish
this is one reason that I've had luck with paddle, or sponge brushes.
I've been told
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From: Max Robinson [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 10:07 PM
Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Adventures in Varnish
Dale. I'm taking all of this in because I'm still working on, well
planning, my radio desk. If I can make something
Well, taking Mickey's advice, I have so far put two coats of varnish on my
tabletop. My wife was kind enough to pick the varnish and some paint thinner
up for me at the lumber yard, and I'm not sure that it's garden variety
varnish. The can says it's an antique finish. It is oil-based, and I
on or cabinets
and such. For house painting, I use a brush.
Keep us posted.
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From: William Stephan
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, October 16, 2006 10:42 AM
Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Adventures in Varnish
Well, taking Mickey's advice, I
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To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, October 16, 2006 5:36 PM
Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Adventures in Varnish
Bill,
Congratulations!!!
I'm sure that you noticed on coats after the first one, that you don't
have to use as much finish and it can be rubbed out further. Btw, I
