17 Dec 20:
We used Valspar oil based enamel for the coating on BARBASHELA, with the thought that the oils would be good for the wood.
We were surprised to find out recently that Valspar has been around since 1806 and they were the developers of the first clear varnish in 1903. It was also a surprise to find out that when NC-4 made its historic Trans-Atlantic flight in 1919 her propellers were varnished with Valspar.
We recently acquired this advert from The Saturday Evening Post, dated November 6, 1920.
We were able to choose custom colors with Valspar for BARBASHELA, to match the bits of color we discovered during her restoration. Swiss Coffee, Whipped Apricot and Mark Twain House Brown. The paint still looks great 4 years later.
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