Painting and Varnishing

This is a Wooden Boat Series publication and is a compilation of various experts and contributors to the excellent American magazine. There lies a minor problem as the references are sometimes to products or terminology not in use in the UK. Nevertheless it is full of useful information and nicely illustrated with line drawings. It does cover pretty much everything. It is not the perfect book on the topic but it is such a subjective area that there probably never will be! Table of Contents: Quick Steps to Spring Painting Paint Adhesion The Wood/Paint Interface: Will It Stick? Mildew, and Lots of It! Painting for Longevity Painting for Decoration Rolling and Tipping Paintbrush Care For Her Name's Sake Name in Gold, Hail in Black The Fine Art of Stripping Paint Taking It Off with Chemical Strippers Scrapers Looking Good Again Linear Polyurethanes Water-Based Clear Coatings Antifouling Paints Quick Steps to Spring Varnishing Hot-Weather Varnishing Two-Can Finishes, or One A Lasting Finish Mast Protection Arabol Maintenance with Meaning Part of The WoodenBoat Series, this book is a compilation of articles that have appeared in WoodenBoat magazine.