# Varnish Interior?

**URL:** <https://forum.clcboats.com/t/varnish-interior/39523>\
**Category:** Builder's Forum\
**Created:** [April 18, 2012, 7:23am UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/varnish-interior/39523 "2012-04-18T07:23:16Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![David\_Bartnowski](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/dec6dc/32.png) [@David\_Bartnowski](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/David_Bartnowski)\
**Post date:** [April 18, 2012, 7:23am UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/varnish-interior/39523/1 "2012-04-18T07:23:16Z")

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I am seriously considering varnishing the interior of my almost finished SW Sport Hybrid. &nbsp;It seems to me that if used frequently, it will be exposed to UV, and I couldn't imagine having to repair deteriorating epoxy in the cockpit. &nbsp;What do others do?&nbsp;

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**Author:** ![Kathy\_Dube](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9dc877/32.png) [@Kathy\_Dube](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/Kathy_Dube)\
**Post date:** [April 18, 2012, 10:07am UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/varnish-interior/39523/2 "2012-04-18T10:07:14Z")

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I varnished the interior areas that could be exposed to light - the bottom and sides of the cockpit (as far as I could reach) and the bottom inside the hatches (again as far as I could reach).&nbsp; Probably not necessary, but I had some leftover varnish in the pot so I figured it couldn't hurt.&nbsp; I sanded very lightly before I applied the varnish, didn't want to cut through the glass weave that was still exposed (left exposed for traction).&nbsp;

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**Author:** ![James\_Doyle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b9e5f3/32.png) [@James\_Doyle](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/James_Doyle)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2012, 10:34am UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/varnish-interior/39523/3 "2012-04-19T10:34:27Z")

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I varnished the interior of my boats cockpit. It greatly improves the appearance!

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**Author:** ![David\_Ludwig](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7feea3/32.png) [@David\_Ludwig](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/David_Ludwig)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2012, 10:45am UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/varnish-interior/39523/4 "2012-04-19T10:45:57Z")

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+1 on varnishing the cockpit and the area inside the hatches. Anything that gets exposure to the sun.&nbsp;