TotalBoatLust Marine Varnish, High Gloss and Matte Finish for Wood, Boats, Outdoor Furniture (Matte, Quart)

You can see from the pictures I did a rather large area of floor. The standard caution is "never use gloss varnish for floors". Well, I wanted it. I did it. I love it! I could not be happier. I had a very old floor which is pine, so soft andporous, and it had been very ill-used and neglected before we bought the house. It was in bad shape, uneven in color, texture, and not level. Old poly finish worn almost all off and unevenly. Lots of dints and dings in it. I refinished the foyer, hallway, living room and a large adjacent room I have made into a morning room. I wanted the durability and the flexibility of the spar or long varnish. We make a mess - water is always getting on the floor. This stuff is great - looks gorgeous and so easy to keep clean! As for being slippery - yes it is, but no more so than a polished marble floor. I have nearly broken my neck on those. We have a no shoes in the house rule so barefeet, socks or slippers are not really a slip problem. I also refinished an antique florentine coffee table and an antique desk. The desk was in very bad shape and I was not sure if I could fix it - broken and chopped mahogany veneer, roughed up surfaces. A mess. Well, it looks like new! I never imagined I could get it to look like this. I am so pleased - and did I say durable - waterproof - my dream come true. P.S. I noticed some reviews that said it was hard to work with and other stuff. II did a big, messed up floor! With a heavy weight t-bar and by hand edging. That was hard! but look at the results. It is work, but that is varnish. Varnishes are thick and I had long fry times because where I live it never stops raining. It comes down to elbow grease, patience, technique, and using the right tools and products. I only used total boat thinner with it, and total boat primer. It is important to use the manufacturers products because every varnish is unique. So, use the right things, patience, and practice - it is all about technique. Thanks so much!

First, I'm an amateur, but I believe in trying your best. 6 years ago I grew so dissatisfied with the builders of my front door and their finish.. I threw caution to the wind and sanded and put 13 coats of Epifanes Clear Varnish on it. It still looks great today but a couple areas are checking and the varnish has cracked. The drawback.. each coat takes a day to cure. So for 2 weeks.. i sanded, vacuumed, tack clothed and then put another coat on. This LUST varnish.. accelerates my projects greatly. I can't speak yet to durability.. but Jamestown who I routinely get my products from wouldn't sell it and you wouldn't have as many happy customers if it failed miserably. So i come to my preparation and what works for me. #1, sand to bare wood and remove all old finish. #2, use west systems special clear epoxy and put on 3 coats. You might wipe your wood with acetone before applying to remove oils, I did before applying to teak. On #2 you might put on 1 coat, then lightly sand then apply 2 more.. with this expoxy you can apply 2, maybe 3 coats in a day without sanding between. #3, sand with 120 grit, blow with a compressor and tack cloth. #4, apply this varish. I used 10% thinning with a high quality mineral spirit. I applied 2 coats via rolling with a foam roller and tipping it with a disposable foam brush. I also sprayed 2 coats with a graco sprayer (again thinned out 10% with mineral spirits). To be honest I think the foam roller is better and that's how I did and will redo my front door.Update Oct 13 2024I sanded my front door and got to bear wood on the cyprus. I applied 3 Coats a west systems clear 207 apoxy. And I have now applied 8 Coats of this product in 2 days. I highly recommend it see pictures. Again, I sent it out ten percent when applying the varnish, and with 3/8 knap roller and tipped with a large foam tip brush.

Great product. Goes on easy with no sanding

Edit after 12 months below....This is hands down the easiest varnish I have ever used. I used to use Petit Flagship on my brightwork, and it took forever to get any kind of buildup. With Lust you really can get 4 coats in on the same day. The shine is excellent and the only advice I would give you is to thin it a bit (all coats) to get it to flow out better. Some old salts will tell you this is SOP for any varnish. I did buy the TotalBoat Special Brushing Thinner 100 and I believe that may have made a difference. The ONLY downside I can find to this product is that the fumes kicked my put working right over the work surface without a respirator. Trust me, wear a good respirator (I use a P100) or you may have a Mad Dog 20/20 type headache before you even finish.12 months later - This is a great varnish for interior work. After less than a year, and 10 coats of Lust it just failed. split and lifted. The boat is in a covered slip, but the pulpit gets Nort Florida sun for a couple hours each day. I used Lust on cockpit rails, which still look great. I reached out to Jamestown's support team, who had no answer other than "that doesn't look like 10 coats". Trust me, it was.My impression after a year? Don't depend on this in a high UV environment. It looks great on the bar in my front room and areas on the boat not in the sun.