Hi Paul I think you'd find the vinyl wouldn't adhere to bare wood very well, nor the varnish to the vinyl. So, varnish first, then vinyl lettering on top. The next challenge will occur next year when it's time to re-coat. I think I'd ask the sign maker how to prep the vinyl - it that's even possible - to have the varnish stick to it. Otherwise you're going to have to mask the lettering. Cheers, Garrett

Cetoled before adding vinyl leters and cetoled on top of it one year ago and everything is still great. What's the problem?? Cheers, Dick Dick Schroder Pan Handler Gulfstar '43 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Garrett Lambert" <E16@telus.net> To: "'twl'" <trawler-world-list@samurai.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 11, 2002 7:19 PM Subject: FW: TWL: Boat Letters > Hi Paul > > I think you'd find the vinyl wouldn't adhere to bare wood very well, nor > the varnish to the vinyl. So, varnish first, then vinyl lettering on > top. > > The next challenge will occur next year when it's time to re-coat. I > think I'd ask the sign maker how to prep the vinyl - it that's even > possible - to have the varnish stick to it. Otherwise you're going to > have to mask the lettering. > > Cheers, Garrett > _______________________________________________ > http://lists.samurai.com/mailman/listinfo/trawler-world-list

I've done this before. Varnish the wood sanding between coats except the final one. Strive for a smooth, glossy surface. Apply the lettering. Varnish over the lettering as many coats as you have the patience for-I did about 5. I used a good polyurethane varnish, but I suspect nearly any decent varnish would work fine. The name boards will last several years before you will need to recoat. Frank At 04:19 PM 6/11/02 -0700, Garrett Lambert wrote: >Hi Paul > >I think you'd find the vinyl wouldn't adhere to bare wood very well, nor >the varnish to the vinyl. So, varnish first, then vinyl lettering on >top. > >The next challenge will occur next year when it's time to re-coat. I >think I'd ask the sign maker how to prep the vinyl - it that's even >possible - to have the varnish stick to it. Otherwise you're going to >have to mask the lettering. > >Cheers, Garrett >_______________________________________________ >http://lists.samurai.com/mailman/listinfo/trawler-world-list