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White oak inside a screened, covered porch. Poly or spar? - ®smpr_fi_mac® - 01-22-2024
I'm building a table top from white oak that will be inside a screened, roofed porch. Oil based poly or spar varnish?
For all my boat stuff I used varnish.
Customer wants a thick, tough finish applied.
What would you recommend?
RE: White oak inside a screened, covered porch. Poly or spar? - fredhargis - 01-22-2024
I'd stick with a true spar varnish. Even protected that way it will still be subject to the humidity changes outside. A spar wouldn't be my first choice for a table top...except in these conditions.
RE: White oak inside a screened, covered porch. Poly or spar? - jteneyck - 01-22-2024
One of the spar/marine varnishes available at Total Boat, and nothing from a big box store.
John
RE: White oak inside a screened, covered porch. Poly or spar? - Arlin Eastman - 01-25-2024
(01-22-2024, 01:41 PM)jteneyck Wrote: One of the spar/marine varnishes available at Total Boat, and nothing from a big box store.
John
Yah that make some good stuff
RE: White oak inside a screened, covered porch. Poly or spar? - rwe2156 - 01-29-2024
I used Total Boat Gleam on some deck chairs and really like it. 2 coats of gloss/3 coats of satin.
I started out spraying but went with brushing. Seems like it would have taken 8 coats to get what I wanted. It brushes very well and levels out good is you use the brushing thinner.