# Spraying VS. applying by hand VARNISH

**URL:** <https://forum.clcboats.com/t/spraying-vs-applying-by-hand-varnish/42436>\
**Category:** Builder's Forum\
**Created:** [July 28, 2014, 10:09am UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/spraying-vs-applying-by-hand-varnish/42436 "2014-07-28T10:09:45Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Ryan\_Murphy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e79b87/32.png) [@Ryan\_Murphy](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/Ryan_Murphy)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2014, 10:09am UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/spraying-vs-applying-by-hand-varnish/42436/1 "2014-07-28T10:09:45Z")

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Ok plain and simple as the title sugests which have you tryed and which works best?

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**Author:** ![Michael\_Devenis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e79b87/32.png) [@Michael\_Devenis](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/Michael_Devenis)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2014, 11:25am UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/spraying-vs-applying-by-hand-varnish/42436/2 "2014-07-28T11:25:08Z")

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&nbsp; &nbsp;I am spraying the Interlux Brightsides paint on my Yawl with no problems. I thin it a bit with the Interlux thinner and it works just fine. Nice smooth coat with great sheen and shine, also seems to go a lot farther too.

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**Author:** ![Frank\_Olms](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/f0a364/32.png) [@Frank\_Olms](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/Frank_Olms)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2014, 12:01pm UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/spraying-vs-applying-by-hand-varnish/42436/3 "2014-07-28T12:01:33Z")

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I have sprayed varnish with my hvlp with decent results but the old sxhool merhod of brushing can’t be beat for a kayak or similar small boats.

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**Author:** ![Bruce\_Crouse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/97f17d/32.png) [@Bruce\_Crouse](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/Bruce_Crouse)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2014, 1:49pm UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/spraying-vs-applying-by-hand-varnish/42436/4 "2014-07-28T13:49:25Z")

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&nbsp; &nbsp;I have applied both ways on various stuff. I'm thinking of spraying my ducks and paddles with Awl Grip clear coat.&nbsp;