The first coat (use gloss varnish for the best clarity) is thinned about 2 - 1 (two parts solvent, usually mineral spirits, to one part varnish).

I definitely would not varnish–or paint–a deck. This kind of construction can be protected from rot, warping and color changes by using a water-repellent preservative of WPR, sold under many ...

If you are not satisfied with your final finish, dip very-fine steel wool in wax polish and rub the varnish with parallel strokes in the direction of the grain. Buff the surface with a soft cloth.

For a top coat that ticks off all of the boxes—and then some, Seche's Vite Dry Fast Top Coat is a no-brainer. In fact, Kandalec call this clear, high-shine formula "the original dry fast top coat." ...

Housewife with nickel allergy forced to coat everything in nail varnish to protect herself. By ANDREW LEVY FOR THE DAILY MAIL Updated: 19:02 EDT, 29 April 2010 ...