I’m so glad you posted this and I saw it before actually trying it. It will take all the patience I have to do it the right way but after seeing your work I’ll remind myself it will all lay off. Thank you Frank!
--Learn from my mistakes. That's why I don't hide my mistakes. Glad you picked up something you can use. If you have any questions give me call; 979-848-6448.
Thank you for the information! I am glad you did the video would never have thought you had to keep it out of the elements for 5 days it being for boats.
You are welcome Kelly. That 5 day waiting period surprised me as well. I figured if it cured enough to reapply in an hour it would cure enough in 24 hours to hang outdoors.
Oh Sawdust Brother my heart is acking for you ... Thank You for sharing what you learned about it.... And you go ahead and BRAG on yourself because all of your signs are ABSOLUTELY Beautiful... Big Hugs💖🙏💖
I am VERY glad I watched this video before using Halcyon for the first time. This will surely help me get a great finish. Thank you for making this video, and thank you for your service!!!!
Brother we all make mistakes. But thank you for sharing yours so we all can learn from each other. I can’t tell you how much I learned from these videos.
Thanks Gary. I don't hide my mistakes. If someone can learn from mine and avoid making them on theirs then that makes me happy. Thanks for watching and commenting.
Thank you. I really appreciate this video. I am restoring a redwood table and bench my late grandfather made. I spent 17 hours carefully sanding off the old varnish and don't want to make any mistakes as I seal it with this halcyon. I thought I had everything I need, but it looks like I need to go into town for some denatured alcohol and some finer-grit sanding blocks. You've saved me from potentially ruining an heirloom.
Yes, you can apply a water-based finish over an oil-based finish if the underlying finish is completely dry. You can scuff up the oil-based finish before applying the new finish.
Absolutely agree with you Frank, Jamestown Distributors does have phenomenal customer service. Oh and by the way you are not bragging on the bucket head project, it was a fantastic piece you made brother. 👍
Nancy, THAT RIGHT THERE is the reason I show my mistakes....so others can learn from them and not make the same ones I did. Glad you are watching and learning. Thanks for commenting too!
What great info I am just about to put a finish on my sitting bull flag a couple huge welcome sing and my coyote sign and another flag and a sign for a pool. So I want to do it right, Thank you so much for this. I will be headed up the right path now.. :)
Thank you for the information. No where on the Halcyon package does it indicate curing for five days before being put into the elements. That is a valuable tip. Thank you for sharing, we all have things we need to learn and why make a mistake if someone else has made it before you. Excellent video.
I'm glad I found your video. I am going to be building a live edge mesquite bar top that will be in a pool side pavilion and your tips on sanding between 2nd and 3rd costs and a 5 day cure time after the final coat is good information. I intend to use Total Boat Penetrating Epoxy Sealer than finish with the Halcyon clear gloss.
Great Tips, getting ready to use Halcyon on some outdoor pieces and this is the best explanation of the recommended process I have found! Any update performance on the re-done pieces? Thanks!
I've been restoring an old sailboat for awhile... I really enjoy total boat there awesome folks!! Trying to decide on the right finish... Without the hassle of traditional varnish... Been looking at marine wood finish!! BTW there a good resource on UA-cam you may also enjoy. Andy at (boatworks today) but he hasn't done one on Halcyon... Thanks again, Doug
@@mr.morgan5643 I use Halcyon on all of my premium pieces of work......especially if it will be used or displayed outdoors. I have to agree with you....the folks at Total Boat are phenomenal.
Excellent info!! I'm well in a restore for my son. 50+ years ago my father built a picnic table and it holes a lot of fond memories for my son. After disassembling I planned each board to the same thickness and width. Then I applied TotalBoat tabletop epoxy. (1) I should have first applied TotalBoat Penetrating Epoxy Sealer epoxy first. Most often I applied three coats, sanding between coats. I was mixing by volume but should have mixed by weight to ensure the proportion were correct. The maximum I could mix and work with was 4 oz. After the epoxy fully cured (7-12 days) I applied the Halcyon Water-Based Marine Varnish with a brush. I'm getting a LOT of brush Mark's. I'm still trying to determine why.
@@PopsCustomSignsLLC Great suggestion! I have NOT tried spraying, I plan to get a HVLP sprayer and will give it a try. Today I applied my 6th coat to the 2x4s for the seats and tabletop and I applied it much thicker than I normally do, this looks much better but not as good as if it was sprayed. My son wanted me to retain the original design as much as possible thus there is a 9mm (0.36") between each 2x4 on the tabletop and seats. It would have been MUCH easier if I had glued the 2x4s together, e.g. one slab for the table top and one slab for each seat. This has resulted in a LOT of work and expense! BTW how much do you thin when spraying?
Thank you so much for this very informative video. I am fairly new to woodworking and have a question. Since you had an oil based stain, would a coat or two of shellac on the oil based stain allow one to put the water based halcyon on top?
Great question. In this application, I wanted to remove all of the oil based from the original application. I probably could have, but I chose to remove all.
sorry to hear that you have to redo the signs they looked really great - unfortunately cant get halcyon up here in Canada so I have to stick with helsman
I have used the Halcyon gloss on a Oak table top and it was great. Now I would like to make a project in which I use a gel stain to enhance the color of the wood. I think the way to do it would be to prep the wood, gel stain, then wait till the gel stain is totally dry. Then I would proceed with the halcyon as normal. Any ideas you can add to this?
Doug, I have used Halcyon over stain. As with paint, you need to allow the stain to completely dry before applying Halcyon. Most of my stains are MinWax. You can thin Halcyon by as much as 20% with water. Normally I do not thin mine. I have thinned it once with excellent results. I use the Critter spray gun system.....found on Amazon. There are knock-offs available that are junk.....spend the $49 and buy the Critter brand. I own 2 of them. I add 1/4" ID plastic tubing to the bottom of the aluminum siphon tube.....which allows me to use quart jars rather than pint jars. Thanks for watching and commenting.
Question is it okay to do all this after spraying with a krylon finish?, it’s always been a habit to spray it after so the ink don’t bleed into anything.
As long as the Krylon has completely dried you should not have any issues. I was told by Jamestown Distributors (they make the Halcyon) that I could apply it over water based or oil based finishes as long as the substrate was completely dry.
Nick, Halcyon, by Total Boat requires a 5-day cure time after the last coat is applied before exposing it to the elements. Is this what you are referring to?
@@PopsCustomSignsLLC that isn't possible if a lot of settings... I'm finishing gates with this and can't be sure it won't rain for the 6-7 days around it...I couldn't imagine a finish intended for marine environments would be limited in that way...
@@PopsCustomSignsLLC I couldn't find anything on the technical data sheet that said that, but, it is good information to know, thanks! How are the signs holding up now?
I’m so glad you posted this and I saw it before actually trying it. It will take all the patience I have to do it the right way but after seeing your work I’ll remind myself it will all lay off. Thank you Frank!
--Learn from my mistakes. That's why I don't hide my mistakes. Glad you picked up something you can use. If you have any questions give me call; 979-848-6448.
Thank you for the information! I am glad you did the video would never have thought you had to keep it out of the elements for 5 days it being for boats.
You are welcome Kelly. That 5 day waiting period surprised me as well. I figured if it cured enough to reapply in an hour it would cure enough in 24 hours to hang outdoors.
Oh Sawdust Brother my heart is acking for you ... Thank You for sharing what you learned about it.... And you go ahead and BRAG on yourself because all of your signs are ABSOLUTELY Beautiful... Big Hugs💖🙏💖
Thanks Gigi. Hopefully this will help someone from ruining a project.❤❤
Another lesson learned! That is what life is all about. Carry on!
Thank Bill. It's always better to learn from someone else's mistakes. Thanks again.
Your an awesome guy Frank to reach back out to admit learning mistakes to help others along the way .
Thanks John. It is easier to learn from other's mistakes. So I don't mind lessening your cost if I can. Thanks again my friend!!
Thank you for your service.
Thank you for the video, this will help me a lot
Thank you. I would serve again if I could. I appreciate your comment and I am I was able to help. It cost a lot less to learn from other's mistakes.
I am VERY glad I watched this video before using Halcyon for the first time. This will surely help me get a great finish. Thank you for making this video, and thank you for your service!!!!
Thank you for watching and commenting. Halcyon is an awesome product. It's my "go to" finish for probably 99% of my projects.
Thanks a million Frank !! Advice well taken.
Hopefully this will save someone else's project. Thanks Gary.
Thanks so much for this information. I have some and am waiting for it to warm up here to try it.
Good deal Joseph. Hopefully you will have learned from my mistakes and won't duplicate them.
Brother we all make mistakes. But thank you for sharing yours so we all can learn from each other. I can’t tell you how much I learned from these videos.
Thanks Gary. I don't hide my mistakes. If someone can learn from mine and avoid making them on theirs then that makes me happy. Thanks for watching and commenting.
Thank you. I really appreciate this video. I am restoring a redwood table and bench my late grandfather made. I spent 17 hours carefully sanding off the old varnish and don't want to make any mistakes as I seal it with this halcyon. I thought I had everything I need, but it looks like I need to go into town for some denatured alcohol and some finer-grit sanding blocks. You've saved me from potentially ruining an heirloom.
I am happy you found my suggestions handy. Let me know if you have any questions. Good luck!!
Yes, you can apply a water-based finish over an oil-based finish if the underlying finish is completely dry. You can scuff up the oil-based finish before applying the new finish.
Absolutely agree with you Frank, Jamestown Distributors does have phenomenal customer service. Oh and by the way you are not bragging on the bucket head project, it was a fantastic piece you made brother. 👍
Thanks Brother!!!
Thank you for Great information! Seems like we can always learn something and I've learned from your mistake! So sorry for the hard lesson.
Nancy, THAT RIGHT THERE is the reason I show my mistakes....so others can learn from them and not make the same ones I did. Glad you are watching and learning. Thanks for commenting too!
Great information Frank... thank you...🤘🤘🤘
Thanks Dan. Glad to provide the information. Learn from my boo-boo.....it's cheaper for you! LOL
What great info I am just about to put a finish on my sitting bull flag a couple huge welcome sing and my coyote sign and another flag and a sign for a pool. So I want to do it right, Thank you so much for this. I will be headed up the right path now.. :)
Thanks Clark. Let me know if you have any questions.
Priceless info here!!!
Thanks!
Thank you for the information. No where on the Halcyon package does it indicate curing for five days before being put into the elements. That is a valuable tip. Thank you for sharing, we all have things we need to learn and why make a mistake if someone else has made it before you. Excellent video.
Thanks for watching, learning and commenting Ray. It's always cheaper to learn from the mistakes made by others. 🙂👍
good video frank so you have to redo and allot of work but you know now. this will help allot of people thank you very much
That's why I shared it.....it's easier to learn from other's mistakes. Thanks Stan.
I'm glad I found your video. I am going to be building a live edge mesquite bar top that will be in a pool side pavilion and your tips on sanding between 2nd and 3rd costs and a 5 day cure time after the final coat is good information. I intend to use Total Boat Penetrating Epoxy Sealer than finish with the Halcyon clear gloss.
Thanks for watching. Please send me a picture of the project when completed. Total Boat has some really amazing products.
@@PopsCustomSignsLLC will do. I won't get started for another couple of weeks but I'll send pictures.
Great Tips, getting ready to use Halcyon on some outdoor pieces and this is the best explanation of the recommended process I have found! Any update performance on the re-done pieces? Thanks!
They are doing great. Sign #2 never failed. Thanks.
Thank you sir!!
You're welcome Sir.
I've been restoring an old sailboat for awhile... I really enjoy total boat there awesome folks!! Trying to decide on the right finish... Without the hassle of traditional varnish... Been looking at marine wood finish!! BTW there a good resource on UA-cam you may also enjoy. Andy at (boatworks today) but he hasn't done one on Halcyon...
Thanks again,
Doug
@@mr.morgan5643 I use Halcyon on all of my premium pieces of work......especially if it will be used or displayed outdoors. I have to agree with you....the folks at Total Boat are phenomenal.
Excellent info!! I'm well in a restore for my son. 50+ years ago my father built a picnic table and it holes a lot of fond memories for my son. After disassembling I planned each board to the same thickness and width. Then I applied TotalBoat tabletop epoxy. (1) I should have first applied TotalBoat Penetrating Epoxy Sealer epoxy first. Most often I applied three coats, sanding between coats. I was mixing by volume but should have mixed by weight to ensure the proportion were correct. The maximum I could mix and work with was 4 oz. After the epoxy fully cured (7-12 days) I applied the Halcyon Water-Based Marine Varnish with a brush. I'm getting a LOT of brush Mark's. I'm still trying to determine why.
John, have you ever sprayed the Halcyon? I get a much better finish spaying. You can thin the Halcyon by as much as 20% with water.
@@PopsCustomSignsLLC Great suggestion! I have NOT tried spraying, I plan to get a HVLP sprayer and will give it a try. Today I applied my 6th coat to the 2x4s for the seats and tabletop and I applied it much thicker than I normally do, this looks much better but not as good as if it was sprayed. My son wanted me to retain the original design as much as possible thus there is a 9mm (0.36") between each 2x4 on the tabletop and seats. It would have been MUCH easier if I had glued the 2x4s together, e.g. one slab for the table top and one slab for each seat. This has resulted in a LOT of work and expense!
BTW how much do you thin when spraying?
Thank you so much for this very informative video. I am fairly new to woodworking and have a question. Since you had an oil based stain, would a coat or two of shellac on the oil based stain allow one to put the water based halcyon on top?
Great question. In this application, I wanted to remove all of the oil based from the original application. I probably could have, but I chose to remove all.
I watch this video almost every time I spray halcyon.
That makes me happy!! If you ever have a question let me know. Thanks again Carmen!!
sorry to hear that you have to redo the signs they looked really great - unfortunately cant get halcyon up here in Canada so I have to stick with helsman
Helmsman is good too. If you could get some Halcyon you'd see the difference. Thanks Burt.
Thanks for the information! What lint free paper towels are you using?
They are the blue towels from Walmart. They tear easily but have not been leaving me any lint on my projects. Thanks for watching and commenting.
I have used the Halcyon gloss on a Oak table top and it was great. Now I would like to make a project in which I use a gel stain to enhance the color of the wood. I think the way to do it would be to prep the wood, gel stain, then wait till the gel stain is totally dry. Then I would proceed with the halcyon as normal. Any ideas you can add to this?
John, I would use your EXACT steps in this application.
Have you used Halcyon over stain? If so what brands? Also, did you have to thin before spraying? HVLP or airless?
Doug, I have used Halcyon over stain. As with paint, you need to allow the stain to completely dry before applying Halcyon. Most of my stains are MinWax. You can thin Halcyon by as much as 20% with water. Normally I do not thin mine. I have thinned it once with excellent results. I use the Critter spray gun system.....found on Amazon. There are knock-offs available that are junk.....spend the $49 and buy the Critter brand. I own 2 of them. I add 1/4" ID plastic tubing to the bottom of the aluminum siphon tube.....which allows me to use quart jars rather than pint jars. Thanks for watching and commenting.
Question is it okay to do all this after spraying with a krylon finish?, it’s always been a habit to spray it after so the ink don’t bleed into anything.
As long as the Krylon has completely dried you should not have any issues. I was told by Jamestown Distributors (they make the Halcyon) that I could apply it over water based or oil based finishes as long as the substrate was completely dry.
Well I know I can't use that poly here in Arizona it gets to warm here
You can too Scott.....you just have to get up at 3:00 AM to apply it! LOL
I hear nothing about a sealer cote on bare wood, before using Halcyon, wonder if it is necessary.
No, Sir. A sealer coat is not required.
Has this item been outside all this time? how is it holding up?
Every 2 years or so, it needs refreshing. It is in full weather all year long.....it is not shaded at all.
What boat has a guaranteed 5 day window of cure time?
Nick, Halcyon, by Total Boat requires a 5-day cure time after the last coat is applied before exposing it to the elements. Is this what you are referring to?
@@PopsCustomSignsLLC that isn't possible if a lot of settings... I'm finishing gates with this and can't be sure it won't rain for the 6-7 days around it...I couldn't imagine a finish intended for marine environments would be limited in that way...
@@nickel0eye that is what Total Boat told me. I has a sign finish fail and that was the reason....I had not let it cure before hanging it outside.
@@PopsCustomSignsLLC I couldn't find anything on the technical data sheet that said that, but, it is good information to know, thanks! How are the signs holding up now?
@@nickel0eye So far so good. Lasting longer than the Helmsman did. I too did not read that anywhere.....they gave me that information on the phone.
Burt G? Doesn’t the helmsmen yellow your whites?