1969 Chris Craft Roamer 46 Refit: Varnishing the Aft Stateroom Entryway

by 1969roamer46

I’ve got a lot of mahogany bits that need varnishing. That ICA polyurethane is stinky stuff, so I want to do a lot in one fell swoop.

Sanded and ready for ICA

First three coats turned out great!

Compared to the “before” version, it’s quite an improvement

The beam looks good, too

First coats on the aft stateroom head sliding door box look nice

V-berth moldings, hatch trim rings, and aft stateroom entryway mahogany bits look great when varnished

Nice!

Next day, sand and repeat

Sand with 220 grit Mirka Abranet

then apply three more coats of ICA

Looking very good

The next day, I installed the varnished mahogany door jamb.

Wetted out with US Composites 635 epoxy, then add dollops of wood flour-thickened epoxy

I applied epoxy to the bulkhead with a slight curve in it

And clamped the new door jamb in place

Leave it clamped in place and go home

Next up in our 1969 Chris Craft Roamer 46 Refit: Aft Stateroom Headliner Installation II

3 comments on “1969 Chris Craft Roamer 46 Refit: Varnishing the Aft Stateroom Entryway”

  1. Doug Shuman's avatar Doug Shuman says:
    July 7, 2019 at 10:05 am

    It all looks really good, and the trim ring is wood porn.
    I hope that washing machine is a;ready in the right room.
    Doug

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  2. Kent's avatar Kent says:
    July 7, 2019 at 8:25 am

    Your Brightwork is looking Great– But..
    I think your Diamonds are getting Lonely..

    I posted this Blog on a Facebook Chris Craft page– Have you received any Feedback from it? A few folks replied to me and said thanks for Sharing it on FB..

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    • 1969roamer46's avatar admin says:
      July 9, 2019 at 11:35 pm

      Thanks Kent!
      The Diamonds are fine. They keep each other company!
      I don’t know if there’s been more traffic from FB. It’s not a big referrer compared to, say, google searches.
      Thanks for sharing though!
      Cheers,
      Q

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