# Varnish

**URL:** <https://forum.clcboats.com/t/varnish/43534>\
**Category:** Builder's Forum\
**Created:** [September 24, 2015, 10:19pm UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/varnish/43534 "2015-09-24T22:19:22Z")\
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**Author:** ![John\_Parr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9fc29f/32.png) [@John\_Parr](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/John_Parr)\
**Post date:** [September 24, 2015, 10:19pm UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/varnish/43534/1 "2015-09-24T22:19:22Z")

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Can I varnish all interior surfaces before assembly?&nbsp; Will it affect glue or epoxy hold?

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**Author:** ![Jeff\_Pierce1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7ba0ec/32.png) [@Jeff\_Pierce1](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/Jeff_Pierce1)\
**Post date:** [September 24, 2015, 11:15pm UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/varnish/43534/2 "2015-09-24T23:15:53Z")

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&nbsp;&nbsp; You do not want to varnish any surface you plan to epoxy to later.&nbsp; Your bond would only be as good as the strength of the varnish, which is not structurally adequate.