TotalBoat Lust Marine Spar Varnish for Boats & Wood - Matte Gallon

My go to finish for anything I want to have a high build finish. Remember for matte final finish, you build finish layers with gloss, and last layer should be matte otherwise will be cloudy. Follow the instructions and you get a great durable finish. Love this for dining tables with great finish feel and durability.

Easy to use. Quick drying and excellent results!

I used this product - not for a boat - but instead for exposed beams in a new master bathroom that we are creating from a bedroom. These beams are above the shower and will have lots of exposure to steam. We wanted to seal them with a Matte finish - and after lots of research found this product. I know that the beams will be protected now that they are sealed with the TotalBoat Lust Marine Varnish .As far as applying the varnish - it was extremely easy to use. It went on easily, dried very fast and left these 100 year old exposed beams looking gorgeous! I'm very happy with the product and would highly recommend it.

I have an outdoor covered kitchen that emulates the kitchen in the house. Needless to say it sure requires maintenance to keep it looking good. In the past I have tried all different varnishes with limited success. They always look good when first applied but give it a year in the Texas elements and they deteriorate. So this time I thought I would try this lust varnish. The kitchen was looking pretty rough. First I sanded it all down, patched, and re-stained it. Next I applied the lust high gloss marine varnish as directed. First I started with a quart of the high gloss. I did three coats with this. First 50% dilution, then 30% dilution, then 20% dilution. I allowed this to dry since I did not have my can of matte finish yet. I have to say it looked great and pretty flawless at this point. I am not a fan of shiny finish so I waited for the can of matte finish to arrive. First I scuffed the surface with 800 grit scuff pads and cleaned it off. This step was a royal pain and I wish I had all the cans available on the same day. The directions state the matte finish can only be used as final coats and high gloss must be the initial coats. I applied the matte fnish at 20% dilution for 2 coats. I was a little horrified because some areas became hazy as opposed to matte. I did thoroughly mix it and mix it as I as working with it. It must have something to do with the flattening agent or the Texas weather. I also noted as time went one it will gel up in the container I was using. I ended up doing an extra undiluted coat on the areas that were hazy that helped with the haze. The final product turned out pretty nice but not perfect. Perhaps a sprayer would have been better. The real test will be if this nice finish lasts in the Texas elements. I have used other marine varnish in the past and they do not hold up. I also never put on five coats of those varnishes. This is definitely a time consuming process, I hope it will be worth it. There is no way you will find a reasonably priced contractor that will be willing to do five coats of this. The previous varnishes I had were applied by paint contractors and sprayed on but only two coats. If you want this much effort it is going to be a DIY job. Only time will tell if it holds up. Also a small can goes a long way considering you have to dilute it. One quart can would be more than enough to have done five coats on this outdoor kitchen, there is another section opposite the grill that is the same length. So I would have saved myself the cost of the extra can if I stuck with the high gloss finish. I may use the left over on my french doors.

Super durable product that I used to coat outdoor tables for a local bar with. Takes some time to fully cure & dry out but can build up quite a bit of thickness between coats. Smooth texture matte finish was just what the client wanted

I normally love this product. I bought a can of MATTE at the end of December, unfortunately for me I did not start using it until the first week of March because of the weather (too cold in the shop). This can of MATTE , and it is labeled MATTE, is a high gloss and also does not seem to adhere well to previous layers - it just pealed off. I am very disappointed at the mislabeling and seemingly flawed can.

I recently refinished my deck. Though multiple refinishing's, I learned my lesson using these so-called deck renewal stains. They get hit by a bit of weather and they start to flake up and bubble no matter how well you prep the wood underneath.The solution: Top coat it with Total Boat varnish. This stuff builds an absolutely bulletproof top coat to protect the deck stain. The water just beads right off. It also withstands minor abrasions with no issues at all.I highly recommended if you are refinishing a deck! It is amazing stuff!

This stuff is a great finish! It’s the first time for me using it and I love it. I was going to use Epifanes varnish but I couldn’t justify the cost, so I rolled the dice with TotalBoat. I’m glad I did. I used a foam brush on my sample piece. I thought I would spray the end project but now I’m not so sure. You can’t tell it wasn’t sprayed. IMOI’m making a raised mobile garden using African Mahogany. The final finish will be 2 coats 10% Epifanes mahogany stain (killer) in 90% TotalBoat “Lust” Gloss. Then 3 coats T.B. “Lust” Matte (no stain). The test piece in the picture has 3 coats 10% Epifanes mahogany stain in solution 90% T.B. Matte. Here’s the bottom line…. It’s a test piece so no particular care was taken…… the results ….Looks Just Like the Pictures in the Brochure. Can’t often say that.

80$ Canadian for a pint of varnish is crazy, im very busy and I bought this quickly and expected it to be atleast enough to finish small project considering the price, but it arrived in the smallest pint I have ever seen. Make sure to read all the details before you buy. Also it’s impossible to return, because it’s “flammable” but they literally shipped it here. Not worth the money at all.