Non-poly Varnish

[Sean Dugre]

Can someone recommend a non-poly varnish? I can't seem to find Pratt & Lambert #38 anywhere.

[Jim Bowers]

Any Sherwin Williams store should be able to order it for you. Sherwin Williams purchased Pratt & Lambrett about 15 years ago.

[Howard Acheson]

Here are some:

Waterlox Original Gloss or Satin
Behlen Rockhard
Cabot 8000 (used to be McCloskey Heirloom)
Pratt & Lambert #38
Sherwin Williams Varnish

[Brian Kent]

If you try for Sherwin Williams, check specifically to see if it is non-poly. My local store only carries poly. I never thought of special ordering.

[Sean Dugre]

Thanks everyone for the tips.

[Prashun Patel]

If you have Lowes near you, the most readily available will be Cabots. There's alkyd (red can) and spar alkyd (green can). use the red if you want a straight varnish.

You can mail order the others mentioned above.

[Neal Clayton]

last time i was buying waterlox, true value hardware stores had it locally.

[Scott Holmes]

I have been in 20+ SW stores and they all carry the Sherwin Williams Original Oil Varnish whiich is a quality Alkyd resin varnish. It'd in a burgandy and black can.

[Richard Jones]

I bought P&L #38 here, didn't kill me on the shipping and seemed to be nice folks to deal with:

http://www.pondcovepaint.com/content/page/catalog_list/cat/29/Pratt_Lambert_Paints.html

Howard, do you think the Cabot's is "equal" to the P&L?

Thanks.

Rich

[Howard Acheson]

The Cabot will be slightly more amber.

[Sean Dugre]

I was finally able to find P&L #38 in quarts only at an independent paint store (Clark Paint in West Springfield MA). None of the Shermin Williams or True Values I checked had it or were able to order it. One guy told me that this is due to VOC restrictions.