Michael Caswell Posted May 22, 2022 Share Posted May 22, 2022 I am going to sand down my 1938 Ford Woodie, then clear coat. What is the best clear coating to use/apply? Thanks, Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bryankazmer Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 there are some newer varnishes, with UV inhibitors, that do not require sanding between coats - check with Total Boat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Boehm Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 Total Boat is sold by Jamestown Distributors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewOldWood Posted May 28, 2022 Share Posted May 28, 2022 I've used Interlux, Pettit, Epifanes, and some others with good results. Even tried the West Marine house brand one time and was very impressed. I bought a can of Total Boat gloss varnish recently and will never buy it again. The first thing I noticed was that it was very thin, almost watery, and it dried to something between gloss and satin. Jamestown Distributors is a good source of any of the other varnishes, and many other things as well, but no more Total Boat for me. Spar (type not brand) varnish is what you want, it will have the UV filters that you definately need. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickelroadster Posted May 29, 2022 Share Posted May 29, 2022 I have had perfectly good results just using automotive clear coats. I just use smith's epoxy sealer to seal things first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porsche 68 Posted May 29, 2022 Share Posted May 29, 2022 I sanded off all the old cracking peeling off varnish and just brushed on linseed oil has the look I was going for not restoring the truck just preserving don’t like clearing too shiny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 29, 2022 Share Posted May 29, 2022 12 hours ago, nickelroadster said: I have had perfectly good results just using automotive clear coats. I just use smith's epoxy sealer to seal things first. I once used an auto finish and in a few years it peeled off of the wood. 🥵 😝 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickelroadster Posted May 30, 2022 Share Posted May 30, 2022 That is the reason that yo would use Smith's epoxy sealer first. Do that and you will have no problem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Restorer32 Posted May 31, 2022 Share Posted May 31, 2022 On the two woodies we restored, a '49 Olds and a '47 Cadillac we used automotive clear tinted to look like varnish. Google '49 Olds Woodie to see the results. It's the green one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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