# Removing varnish from BrightSides paint

**URL:** <https://forum.clcboats.com/t/removing-varnish-from-brightsides-paint/45810>\
**Category:** Builder's Forum\
**Created:** [November 10, 2017, 8:55am UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/removing-varnish-from-brightsides-paint/45810 "2017-11-10T08:55:35Z")\
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**Author:** ![Joe\_Pizonka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Joe\_Pizonka](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/Joe_Pizonka)\
**Post date:** [November 10, 2017, 8:55am UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/removing-varnish-from-brightsides-paint/45810/1 "2017-11-10T08:55:35Z")

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I'm finishing up my Eastport Pram build (3yrs in the making) and have a few runs of varnish that got onto my nice white paint.&nbsp; Using Schooner varnish and Brightsides for paint.&nbsp;

Any ideas on how to remove the varnish without ruining my brand new paint job?&nbsp; I've been looking around and have seen people say a very light rubbing compound.&nbsp; Also saw someone using turpentine to remove varnish from artwork.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Please Help!!!&nbsp;&nbsp;

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**Author:** ![Chad\_Mcneely](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ecae2f/32.png) [@Chad\_Mcneely](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/Chad_Mcneely)\
**Post date:** [November 10, 2017, 4:52pm UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/removing-varnish-from-brightsides-paint/45810/2 "2017-11-10T16:52:49Z")

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&nbsp; &nbsp;They are both oil based and chemically similar- no solvent is going to attack the varnish without also doing damage to the paint.

So, scrape the bulk of the varnish drips off with a razor or cabinet scraper, sand the rest if needed, touch up the paint with thinned paint and feathered edges, wetsand with 320-400-600 grit, then buff with rubbing compound and then polish to re-establish sheen.