Glassy Finish!

Finished varnishing the mast today. With a little bit of effort and lots of preparation you can achieve an excellent finish.

It's worth removing all fittings if possible as this gives a more even coat and protects the wood under the fittings.

I applied 3 coats of professional grade varnish, leaving each coat at least overnight. I rubbed each coat down with very fine sand paper and cleaned it off with white spirit before applying the next coat.

I found it very therapuitc, and if you get the preparation right, you get a fantastic result.......