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Ahoy.
I brushed on a thin coat of Interlux Schooner Varnish to my PMD interior (finally!) about 36 hours ago. It's still tacky. Temp in my garage range from 70 F at night to 95 F day. The varnish was a few years old, but unopened in its original container. I stirred it well, and did not thin it.
Is it normal for varnish to take so long to dry?
Dare I use more of this can, or should I chuck it and get a new one?
Thanks.
2 replies:
Thanks Sail114,
Much as I hate do do it, I've started removing the varnish: a rag soaked in mineral spirits does the trick quite nicely. Thanks for the advice.
RE: Varnish Drying Time?
» Submitted by sail114 - Sun, 7/19/09 » 8:14 AM
The quick answer to your question: no, varnish should not still be tacky after 36 hours (or after 20 hours for the matter). I have a feeling that after sitting, even un-opened, the 'solids' in the varnish may have settled out. Without those, you're probably going to have a perpetually tacky surface. I'm not sure what you should do at this point... maybe scrap it off with some thinner and start over with fresh stuff.