For what it's worth (FWIW), I recently removed the cabin sole to my garage and and put on two renewing coats of varnish using a tip from the Internet.
The tip, intended for large surfaces, is to apply the varnish with a paint roller, then tip it out.
I was amazed at how the roller performed. The issue with varnish is not leaving holidays, and not overloading one area.
The pro in the video rolled in one direction, then rolled at 90 degrees. It's easy to be sure you have full, even coverage that way.
The few bubbles that resulted were easily smoothed with immediate tipping, even with a foam brush (I used both foam and good bristle).
Sixty degrees ambient, unthinned Schooner.
This guy is great: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VdFzj48BOQ
The tip, intended for large surfaces, is to apply the varnish with a paint roller, then tip it out.
I was amazed at how the roller performed. The issue with varnish is not leaving holidays, and not overloading one area.
The pro in the video rolled in one direction, then rolled at 90 degrees. It's easy to be sure you have full, even coverage that way.
The few bubbles that resulted were easily smoothed with immediate tipping, even with a foam brush (I used both foam and good bristle).
Sixty degrees ambient, unthinned Schooner.
This guy is great: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VdFzj48BOQ
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