How-To
A Fast-Drying Wiping Varnish
As they say at Indy, start your engines. Here's how to mix and apply a durable, fast-drying wiping varnish.
Hot rods aren’t just for the race track or the dragstrip. This video gives you a formula for customizing varnish with tung oil, Japan drier, and turpentine. It has a lot to recommend it as a finish: It mixes easily, dries quickly, wipes on with no streaks or lap marks, and resists water very well.
The Japan drier is the catalyst that makes my finish fast-drying. That means you can apply multiple coats in a day. And all you need to apply this finish is a pad made of plain paper towels.
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