This canoes is now ready for display.
In the end, I did apply full varnish treatment:
- a total of 9 coats were applied on the outside. two primary / base coats, then very light sanding with 600 grit paper between coat 3 to 8. No sanding applied between 8 and 9 but a wipe with a clean cloth. Once coat 9 was dry / cured for 48 hours, the surface was very lightly "polished" with 1500 grit paper: this is basically like wiping the surface using the paper as you cannot really tell but it gets rid of impurities in the top surface.
- 1 coat inside and seat frames.
- 4 coats on decks, sheer (including inner gunwale) and yoke.
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