[C320-list] Target Coatings / Woodworking Guide

[Warren Updike]

In refinishing our solon table, I first tried a water-based varnish I bought at Lowes.  I didn't like the way it went on.  It was very thin and didn't look the way I thought it should.  I then bought the Target Coatings product.  It is much better.  The consistency is better and it goes on more easily.  Do follow Target's thinning instructions and brush recommendations.  I believe I actually used a paint pad with good results.  Test your application method on a junk piece of wood before starting on the final objective.

My pleasure with the final result is, I think, due to the sanding of the old varnish to a very smooth surface.  I don't remember the details exactly.  I think I started with 220 and finished with 320 wet.  

Warren & Pattie Updike
C320, #62, 1994, "Warr De Mar"
Frog Mortar Creek, Middle River
Chesapeake Bay