Bondall Monocel Gold Marine Grade Clear Timber Varnish Questions & Answers

Maybe don't spray it use a roller and brush . Or lay it off with a roller

Bunnings!

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There’s really no point. Gloss paint has resins in it to make it completely waterproof. The timber varnish would add nothing and probably wouldn’t stick to the paint anyway.

Hi i do not know sorry , i think you need a product desighned for bench tops , that sets Hard !

This would be perfect to do the job but being an oil based product It will yellow ( to a degree) no matter what. Being that it is a clear product so unlike for example a white oil based paint the oil has something to contrast the yellow off ( being mixed with pigment)so if you were to paint fresh white after 5 years you would see a big difference where as your white lime wash has already been put down ( assuming it is a water based lime wash) the oil based varnish will not be as noticeable. More yellowing seems to be more noticeable if placed inside, low light areas compared to outside exposed to elements getting sunlight . If you want to avoid Intergrain do a varnish exterier called AllClear which would work better being water based which won't yellow. It's about $10-$15 more then this product for a litre.

Thanks the all clear may be the way to go. It's going on a cafe verandah so will get a certain amount of weather but not the extremes. I will see if I can find that product and may use it.

You can but you will still need to sand down slightly to take off the gloss level as you would of had to between each coat of your gloss anyways :)

Diggers do a varnish remover, only other option is to sand.

You can definitely use this product , being marine grade though just make sure that water is only used to clean. This product won't nessessarily seep deeply into the timber and act more like a barrier. If you are chasing a natural finish a decking oil (more upkeep) might be better as this product will give off a 'finished look' . If still using this product and a more natural finish , Satin finish is a better option.

But to answer your question. This product is perfect to use for your application.

Dilution is mainly required to help the layers stick and allow that first layer deep into the timber more. I would not recommend this product if the door is in direct sun all the time and go for the marine varnish

Heat resistant yes, but not from direct heat off a boiled pot or fry pan, no bench top or surface coating is designed for such use but items have been created for that purpose. Eg. Fibreglass Surface protectors that are designed to go on bench tops. Warm pots that have cooled on the stove would be fine but too hot and exposed to the varnish for a long period of time will start to 'melt' the varnish and your pan may stick to it and or leave a visable mark of where it had been. My suggestion would be to get a timber cutting board use that on its own or coat it in Rustoleums Pot Belly Black or another heat coating.

If you're using brush, roller, or wiping on, I would stick with what it says on the can: dilute by 10-15% for 1st (sealing) coat over raw timber, then use straight for later coats. For spraying you probably will need to dilute a little (10-15%). Unless you can measure the viscosity, best to dilute bit by bit and test on scrap or cardboard until it flows evenly.

I spray with the cheapest Wagner HVLP unit (W550) but using their bright spray head which works better for varnish than the standard head, which gave me grief. It comes with a viscosity measuring dipper. The undiluted varnish takes 70 secs to drain, and Wagner's recommendation is 15-30 secs so I dilute to achieve this (mixing in the sprayer bottle). It does not take much to do this! Bit by bit is the way to go, testing on cardboard before I start on my project. Nothing worse than having to strip a finish and start again :p

Nothing lower then 240 grit. Be careful to make sure you check that both are oil based as you can now get water and oil based epoxy as long as they are the same you won't have any dramas