Varnishing

[Marty Olsen]

My current build is a 1940 Chirs Craft, and I've done a lot of varnishing on full size boats over the years, but never a model. A small defect, the size of a pin head on a real boat, would never be noticeable but would stand out like sore thumb on a model. Any tips or advice would be apricated.
Thanks

 

[Rob444]

Not an expert by any means but i think the right approach would be multiple thin layers, with some very fine sanding and using a tack cloth between layers. You may want to consider using an airbrush, if you have one.

Rob

 

[Jerome]

Try to have a plastic sheet covering the model once you’ve varnished it.
The sheet will keep dust out of the varnish while it dries.
And don’t be scared to sand between coats.
And wet sand the final coat for a mirror smooth finish.