EPIFANES Thinner for Paint & Varnish: a cautionary tale
As stated above, the directions say;
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EPIFANES Woodfinish, thinned 10% with EPIFANES Thinner for Paint & Varnish
Posting to this old thread, after the requisite search, is to testify to the importance of the word EPIFANES before the word Thinner in that simple sentence.
DO NOT do AS I HAVE DONE, and substitute WEST Marine thinner!!!!!!!!
I have now sanded my companion boards three times to bare wood, and wiped with various solvents to remove the traces of the EPIFANES that was laced with West Marine thinner (which says 'for varnish' in the title by the way).
Apparently it contains mineral spirits, which are haunting my wonderful EPIFANES finish and causing it to; fail to set, gum, and the first time (when it was mixed directly) even to crinkle like a crinkle finish. :eek:
This tale of woe is not offered to elicit sympathy, for I should not have disregarded the directions, but rather as a cautionary tale.