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kwhit190211

24 posts in 292 days


110 days ago

Hi all;

I haven’t been in here lately, I’ve been sick with pneumonia. And, I haven’t been in my shop for over 2 1/2 weeks.
But, I am working on getting new ideas & plans together. I figure it’s a good time to do this. The doc tells me that I have to sit on my thumbs for another 2 weeks.
Anyways, my wife has been banging my ears lately with her mouth. She wants me to re-varnish the wood work in my den. I have only 1 coat on it now. It is a mineral spirit poly base varnish. I was wondering if I can use a water base varnish over the top of this base coat. My wife is the allergy queen in this burg. I know just how bad the first coat of varnish smelled. It burned the hairs out of my nose. I wonder how bad a second coat of water base would smell?

Answers please. Thank you.

Yours truly, Keith J.


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Scott Bryan

9878 posts in 359 days


109 days ago

Keith,

Sorry about your inability to get into the shop. But it does sound as if you are making progress. I am sure that you are looking forward to getting back into your space to get away from “all that banging”, :)

Water base poly is, for all practical purposes, odorless. You can apply it over oil base poly without any problems, provided the first coat has cured out (about 7 days). Just scuff sand the first coat, wipe off the dust and put on the second coat.

Have fun.

-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.

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motthunter

1234 posts in 336 days


109 days ago

It may be odorless, but you should invest in a respirator.. Dont risk damaging lungs that are just recovering.. Safety is important with any finish

-- making sawdust....

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Steelmum

198 posts in 499 days


109 days ago

Be careful breathing in the sanding dust too. You are just getting over pneumonia.

-- Berta in NC

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Dick, & Barb Cain

5384 posts in 836 days


109 days ago

Check with this company. Solvent free paint company.

all of there products are chemical free, I recently bought their boiled linseed oil.

Its rather expensive though, but I found it a little cheaper on Ebay.

-- -** You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream ****************** Dick, & Barb Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1

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teenagewoodworker

2135 posts in 305 days


109 days ago

you can but its not a good idea. water based is a hard film. while while poly is a tough but flexible film. thats like putting glass on a couch. when you it on it it will break as the couch flexes. a bit over the top there but its not generally a good idea. you might try shellac. the alcohol will stink for a little while but once its all gone there’s no smell at all.

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kwhit190211

24 posts in 292 days


91 days ago

Thanks to you all for the advise. i think I’ll just have to tough it out & wait until i am well again. Then maybe next summer i’ll revarnish my den’s walls. Oh, i forgot to tell you all, i installed 1/4” plywood on the walls & trimmed it with plywood veneer, it turned out really swell.

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