Yes this is an ideal tool for removal of varnish on wooden boats. Thick layers of varnish can be removed with a sharp scraper after heating. Thin layers can be removed by heating and buffing with steel wool. You can also utilize diluted linseed oil (80% linseed oil 20% mineral turpentine). Apply the linseed oil and let it soak in for 24 hours or longer. Reheat and buff with steel wool.

The Speedheater 1100 is NOT shower proof. As a general rule, you should protect all electrical equipment from exposure to water or other liquids. See similar questions...

The Speedheater works great on wood boats. You can remove multiple coats of marine spar varnish or paint in one heating, making exterior maintenance so much easier. Since there are no chemicals or sanding dust, you don't have to neutralize or clean the surface, so you can apply a new finish immediately. See similar questions...

The Speedheater will remove many coats of paint in one heating. The number of coats that it will remove depends on many factors, including type of paint, dryness/age of paint, heating time, ambient temperature and wind, etc.. Most projects only require 1 heating per area. See similar questions...

There are numerous boats all around south Florida which I can charter for each class. The exact boat we end up on depends on when you will be taking the class and what level of training you'll be taking. All the boats I charter are comfortable and modern with experienced crews. See similar questions...

If pairs of tubes stop working, either a fuse or breaker has blown or there is a fault on the electrical cables running to the heater. Please return it to us for service and repair, as we are trained agents for the product. See similar questions...

Due to the amount of wear and tear a wooden floor is subjected to, it is necessary to use a floor varnish, such as Cabot's CFP or Cabot's Floorseal. Flooring products are designed to be tougher and more hardwearing than ordinary varnishes in order to withstand the demands placed upon them. Not necessarily. Depending upon how worn the polyurethane coating has become you may be able to simply apply a coat of Cabot's Hi-Gloss Floor Polish over the top. See similar questions...

I do not use any of the varnishes sold in D.I.Y shops and stores. I use a professional matt silk varnish made by Bonakemi called Sprectra. It's water based, has very little odour and gives a beautifull hard wearing finish. See similar questions...

All of our lessons are taught on a new Super Air Nautique with a tower and a ballast system. We only provide the best equipment for our students. See similar questions...

All Liquitex water emulsion-based varnishes are permanent and therefore NOT removable. Liquitex Soluvar Final Varnish is removable with mineral spirits. The steps to remove this varnish are: Wear a duel filter respirator (NIOSH approved) and neoprene gloves. Dampen a small piece of lint free, soft, white cloth with mineral spirits (not “odorless”) or turpentine – nothing stronger. Do not use ketones or paint removers. Work horizontally. See similar questions...

To some extent it depends upon where you are trying to remove the varnish from. On floors it is easiest to use a drum sander for the majority of the area and then an edge sander around the edges. On other large, flat surfaces belt or orbital sanders may be the best way to go. Of course, there is always the option to hand sand, but that's hard work, so only to be recommended when all else fails. For more awkwardly shaped areas a paint or varnish stripper may be the only practical option. See similar questions...

Members are entitled to use a Pacific Boating boat for up to 30 days per year during their membership year. The Pacific Boating Group is structured on a credit system which allows you to use boats for evenings, whole weekends and weekdays. You decide how often you want to use the boats. For instance if you only wanted to use the boats for an evening cruise during the week, you could take a boat out once a week for the whole year. See similar questions...

We usually recommend, and only stock, high-quality water-based varnish products, as they are non-toxic, non-yellowing and quick drying. Please note that this new, water-based technology has only really matured in the last few years, and some well-known and widely-sold products are not very durable. They can need re-doing in under a year in some cases, whereas our varnishes are designed to last at least 5 years, some up to 20, subject to conditions and regular maintenance, etc. See similar questions...

We use an acrylic lacquer which has a satin finish. It is user-friendly, hard-wearing and quick drying. Gloss and matt lacquer can be ordered on request. See similar questions...

Some artists use Galkyds to saturate their colors and unify the surface of their paintings. They think they are using Galkyd as a varnish but technically they are using Galkyd as a colorless glaze layer. This is a fine technique. But a glaze layer is not reversible and varnish is. The glaze layer becomes a permanent part of the painting. Varnishes need to be removable. See similar questions...

No, Galkyds are painting mediums so when you apply Galkyds to oil paintings, they will form a paint layer. See similar questions...

We are experts in our field. We have over 20 years experience behind us. Windows and doors are the ingress and egress to our personal space and you want the best. At Wooden Window we follow through from the original specifications, to the fabrication of the custom windows from hand picked vertical grain fir in our own shop, and finally to careful site installation. We can also supply you with the parts to do the job yourself. See similar questions...

You should always protect yourself and your employees from unwanted fumes or dust when removing paint. It is more important to use a respirator in an indoor application than an outdoor application. Outdoors you have a much greater amount of air exchange. Note: At the low operating temperature 400-580 F no plumbic (LEAD) gas is produced. This only occurs at temperatures in excess of 700 degrees. See similar questions...

Inflatable rafts and inflatable kayaks. Depending on the river and water conditions, rafts come in three different configurations: oar, paddle, and power packs. On the Rogue and Middle Fork most guests tend to rotate between oar boats, paddle boats, and inflatable kayaks. See similar questions...