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Hi-Build Varnish 2056

Hi-Build Varnish 2056

Hi-Build Varnish 2056

Product catalog summary
Product Overview: Easypoxy High Build Varnish 2056 is a high-performance marine varnish designed for multiple coats to achieve a deep, mirror-like finish. It combines phenolic resin with tung and linseed oils for enhanced gloss and UV protection, offering a durable and easy-to-apply finish with a warm amber hue.
Specifications:
  • Resin: Alkyd/Phenolic
  • Oil: Linseed/Tung
  • UV Absorbers: Present
  • Solids by weight: 55 ± 1%
  • Coverage: 450 sq. ft/gal
  • VOC: 420 g/l
  • Flash Point: 108°F
Application Data:
  • Method: Brush or Spray
  • Number of Coats: Bare Wood - 5 minimum, Existing Varnish - 2 minimum
  • Dry Film Thickness: 1.25 mils per coat
  • Application Temperature: 45°F Min. / 90°F Max.
  • Dry Time at 90°F: Set-to-touch 1-3 hrs, Tack Free 4-6 hrs, Dry Hard 8-12 hrs
Application Instructions:
  • Stir gently before application to avoid air bubbles.
  • Thinning is generally not required, but Pettit 120 Brushing Thinner can be used on warm days.
  • Apply in even, wet coats to avoid defects like orange peel.
  • Avoid application on humid days or when rain is imminent.
Surface Preparation:
  • Ensure wood is clean, dry, and properly sanded.
  • Use Pettit or Z-Spar Paste Wood Filler Stain for open-grained woods.
  • Apply Pettit 2018 Clear Sealer before varnishing.
Systems:
  • Bare Wood: Sand, apply sealer, and at least four coats of varnish.
  • Varnished Wood in Good Condition: Clean, sand, and apply two coats of varnish.
  • Varnished Wood in Poor Condition: Remove old varnish, bleach if necessary, and follow bare wood procedure.
  • Bare Teak: Sand, clean with thinner, apply sealer, and at least four coats of varnish.
Recommendations: Avoid applying varnish to wood hulls dried for over a week or below the waterline. Ensure wood moisture content is at least 15% to prevent defects.
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Hi-Build Varnish 2056-1

Easypoxy High-Build Varnish Traditional Marine Varnish • High-build varnish designed to be built up to many coats • Highest build and film depth per coat • High level of U.V. protection • Extremely durable finish Easypoxy High Build Varnish 2056 is a high performance varnish designed to be built up to many coats for a deep, rich, mirror-like finish. The phenolic resin combined with tung and linseed oils increase the depth of gloss with each coat. Easypoxy High Build Varnish offers easy application, high UV protection, excellent gloss, and a warm, deep amber hue. Easypoxy Hi-Build Varnish contains an ultraviolet light filter in conjunction with a hindered amine light stabilizer to screen the sun's damaging rays for longer life. A good varnish for building up multiple coats quickly. PHYSICAL DATA RESIN: Alkyd/ Phenolic SOLIDS (theoretical) APPLICATION DATA METHOD: Brush or Spray Bare Wood: 5 minimum Existing Varnish: 2 minimum DRY FILM THICKNESS PER COAT: 1.25 mils Set-to-touch Tack Free Dry Hard ASSOCIATED PRODUCTS Pettit Paste Wood Filler Stains Z-Spar Filler Stains

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Hi-Build Varnish 2056-2

APPLICATION INFORMATION Do not shake varnish. Stir gently before application, being careful not to introduce air bubbles into the varnish. Easypoxy 2056 High-Build Varnish may be applied by brush, conventional or airless spray. Thinning is not normally required although on warm days use Pettit 120 Brushing Thinner at 5-10% by volume to ease brushing and maintain good flow and leveling. When spraying, use Pettit 121 Spraying Thinner up to 20% by volume. Spray one even, wet coat to minimize orange peel. Do not apply in heavy films or build coats too quickly as solvent entrapment, blistering or...

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