Decided to give my aquarium stand one last coat of Spar Urethane to give the
top a nice sheen.
Wouldn't you know when it dried, there are tiny bubbles in the finish. What
the hell caused this? The first four coats did not do this!
It will be under the tank anyway, so I said piss on it. (insert joke here)
Not to worry, with all that weight on top of four coats, it'll crack anyway.
"Bill Rogers" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On Sun, 05 Sep 2004 04:15:39 GMT, "Bill Stock" <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
> >Decided to give my aquarium stand one last coat of Spar Urethane to give
the
> >top a nice sheen.
> >
> >Wouldn't you know when it dried, there are tiny bubbles in the finish.
What
> >the hell caused this? The first four coats did not do this!
> >
> >It will be under the tank anyway, so I said piss on it. (insert joke
here)
>
> After you piss on it, try wet-sanding 600 grit.
>
> Bill.
>
In article <[email protected]>,
Bill Stock <[email protected]> wrote:
>Decided to give my aquarium stand one last coat of Spar Urethane to give the
>top a nice sheen.
>
>Wouldn't you know when it dried, there are tiny bubbles in the finish. What
>the hell caused this?
It was pre-destiny.
The only appropriate support for your fabulous salt-water display, featuring
denizens of the Oahu/Maui/Molokai vicinity is nothing other than:
"The _Don_Ho_ memorial salt-water fish-tank stand"
With that in mind, can you think of a more appropriate "finish"?
"Robert Bonomi" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> In article <[email protected]>,
> Bill Stock <[email protected]> wrote:
> >Decided to give my aquarium stand one last coat of Spar Urethane to give
the
> >top a nice sheen.
> >
> >Wouldn't you know when it dried, there are tiny bubbles in the finish.
What
> >the hell caused this?
>
> It was pre-destiny.
>
> The only appropriate support for your fabulous salt-water display,
featuring
> denizens of the Oahu/Maui/Molokai vicinity is nothing other than:
> "The _Don_Ho_ memorial salt-water fish-tank stand"
>
> With that in mind, can you think of a more appropriate "finish"?
Yep, was it Don Ho who sang "Tiny Bubbles"? Slightly before my time.
In article <[email protected]>,
Bill Stock <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>"Robert Bonomi" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:[email protected]...
>> In article <[email protected]>,
>> Bill Stock <[email protected]> wrote:
>> >Decided to give my aquarium stand one last coat of Spar Urethane to give
>the
>> >top a nice sheen.
>> >
>> >Wouldn't you know when it dried, there are tiny bubbles in the finish.
>What
>> >the hell caused this?
>>
>> It was pre-destiny.
>>
>> The only appropriate support for your fabulous salt-water display,
>featuring
>> denizens of the Oahu/Maui/Molokai vicinity is nothing other than:
>> "The _Don_Ho_ memorial salt-water fish-tank stand"
>>
>> With that in mind, can you think of a more appropriate "finish"?
>
>Yep, was it Don Ho who sang "Tiny Bubbles"? Slightly before my time.
He closes every show with it. hence the pun on 'finish'.
According to Google ("don ho bubbles", first link) he's _still_ at it, today.
see: <http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5649218/>
Try again, guys.
He said 'SPAR' . . . if the urethane is formulated like the 'real stuff',
the tank will sink in and STICK.
Ron Magen
Backyard Boatshop
"Bill Rogers" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On Sun, 5 Sep 2004 13:55:14 -0400, "George" <george@least> wrote:
>
> >Not to worry, with all that weight on top of four coats, it'll crack
anyway.
> >
>
> Five. He said the first four were OK.
>
> Bill.
>
"CW" <no adddress@spam free.com> wrote in message
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> I was thinking that. New somebody had to say it.
>
> "Ron Magen" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > Try again, guys.
> >
> > He said 'SPAR' . . . if the urethane is formulated like the 'real
stuff',
> > the tank will sink in and STICK.
>
I think I stumbled into the knitting group. You guys sound like a bunch of
old hens. :)
Finish is firm (sanded well between coats), but has a minor bubble issue.
Probably put the last coat on too thick, but it might have been the new tack
cloth (different brand).
I was thinking that. New somebody had to say it.
"Ron Magen" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Try again, guys.
>
> He said 'SPAR' . . . if the urethane is formulated like the 'real stuff',
> the tank will sink in and STICK.
On Sun, 05 Sep 2004 04:15:39 GMT, "Bill Stock" <[email protected]>
wrote:
>Decided to give my aquarium stand one last coat of Spar Urethane to give the
>top a nice sheen.
>
>Wouldn't you know when it dried, there are tiny bubbles in the finish. What
>the hell caused this? The first four coats did not do this!
>
>It will be under the tank anyway, so I said piss on it. (insert joke here)
After you piss on it, try wet-sanding 600 grit.
Bill.
You can't tell by putting your hand on it. True spar varnish is intended for
boats. In particular masts. It is flexible (soft) so it won't crack and peel
off when being flexed. This quality makes it quite unsuitable for surfaces
that have something sitting on them. In time, the object will sink into the
finish. A lot of varnishes that are marketed as spar are not these days. You
can hope that you have one of those.
"Bill Stock" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:i%P_c.218466>
> Finish is firm (sanded well between coats), but has a minor bubble issue.
> Probably put the last coat on too thick, but it might have been the new
tack
> cloth (different brand).