Painting & Varnishing

Painting and varnishing is part art and part science. The keys to success are a well-conceived plan of action, the correct choice of tools and materials, a careful preparation of the surface, proper application of the coating, and a "feel" for what you are doing. That's AIDA on the cover... a Herreshoff keel/centerboard yawl. Table of Contents: Quick Steps to Spring Painting Paint Adhesion The Wood/Paint Interface: Will It Stick? Mildew, and Lots of It! Painting for Longevity Painting for Decoration Rolling and Tipping Paintbrush Care For Her Name's Sake Name in Gold, Hail in Black The Fine Art of Stripping Paint Taking It Off with Chemical Strippers Scrapers Looking Good Again Linear Polyurethanes Water-Based Clear Coatings Antifouling Paints Quick Steps to Spring Varnishing Hot-Weather Varnishing Two-Can Finishes, or One A Lasting Finish Mast Protection Arabol Maintenance with Meaning Part of The WoodenBoat Series, this book is a compilation of articles that have appeared in WoodenBoat magazine.   edited by Peter Spectre 146 pp., softcover 8.5 x 11" ISBN # 0-937822-33-7