Any thoughts on darkest spar varnish?

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Begbie
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Any thoughts on darkest spar varnish?

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I prefer spar varnish on rods and have used a number of brands over the years, Man o' War, Sutherland Wells, P&L 98 and Vitralite, Epifanes...
Any thoughts on what current brand offers the darkest amber color?
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Re: Any thoughts on darkest spar varnish?

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Darkest I’ve used was Ace Hardware brand Spar Varnish. It’s really good stuff

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Any brand you desire. Just add analine dye or try Transtint brand dyes if still available. Test first. Make sure product is dye, not pigment.

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I agree with Harry

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Waterlox makes a Marine finish that is Dark Brown - Very Dark.

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!+ Waterlox

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Thanks, all. I’ve been meaning to test Ace Hardware spar. Just the push needed for me to pick some up.

For those using Waterlox, have you been using both the Marine Sealer plus the Marine Gloss in combination, or just one of them?
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Re: Any thoughts on darkest spar varnish?

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another option: Milk Paint makes a dark pure tung oil.
https://www.realmilkpaint.com/shop/oils/dark-tung/

This could be applied as the 1st coat, (thinned with turpentine)
and then your normal spar varnish over the top of that.

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