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  I have been looking at ways to treat the deck, as I think that sanding and a coat of matt? varnish will make the finish too bland. I made up two sections of deck from scrap. The first I caulked and then treated,but I fear that the markings have leached. The second section was sans caulking and then treated. I am beginning to wish that I had dispensed with the caulking and gone with the second option. Now all I need to do is to figure out whether to rip out the existing decking and re-plank,or stick with what I have!!
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I don't see a prob.the top one looks fine????by the you have longer lenths and use a soft pencil,I use a 4b pencil.and am satisfied with the result,have found if you use a marker pen,it will run,with varnish.or sand sealer. Current builds: SotS, USS Consitution, San Felipe, D51 loco, HMS Surprise, RB7, Arab Dhow, Jotika HMS Victory Completed builds: HMS Pickel, Thermopylae, Mississipi river boat, Mary Rose, Cutty Sark, San Francisco II, HMS Victory x5, Titanic Lifeboat, Panart HMS Victory Launch, Hachette Titanic, Virginia Schooner, Endeavour Longboat. http://www.model-space.com/gb/
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Hi Spigs, I know your problem, i had the same what i have done is used a soft pencil for the caulking and then sealed it using a fine brush with matt varnish, let it dry then stain with whatever you are using. looks quite good. Glen Roger the Cabin Boy
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Spigs, tts down to personal choice and type of model.
Your second method is commonly known as shaddow planking, where a fine line is left between the planking which gives a more subtle look to the caulking.
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Hi spigs!  Markers pens can leach that's a fact, some leach so bad when they are sealed or varnished that is why you should always do a test before you use them on the real planking. The problem is that the thinners in the sanding sealer or varnish also splits the ink and cause it to run, if you use a marker on the end grain then it will travel along the grain of the wood. Karl, Glen and myself use a soft pencil for this job and get good results.
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Rank: Amateur level 2 Groups: Registered
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Son of Bulwark wrote:Hi spigs! Markers pens can leach that's a fact, some leach so bad when they are sealed or varnished that is why you should always do a test before you use them on the real planking. The problem is that the thinners in the sanding sealer or varnish also splits the ink and cause it to run, if you use a marker on the end grain then it will travel along the grain of the wood. Karl, Glen and myself use a soft pencil for this job and get good results. Thanks for the input lads. Since I have already caulked and decked I will go for option one - If I don't like it I can always re-plank. I'll post a pic when done
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