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The varnish on my wood outdoor patio table wore off. Last summer I sanded for hours and reapplied 5 COATS of polyurethane. This spring it all wore off in the rain storms. I live in S. Cal. so it's not like we have an enormous amount of rain.
Now I have to sand and recoat again. What should I use? What brand?
Answer
Wow, I live in SoCal, too, and had a disappointing experience with McCloskeys Man O War Spar Marine Varnish. I used it on a bench in my backyard and put 3 heavy coats. Within a year, it had yellowed terribly and started flaking off. I had to sand it down and I recoated it with that new Stain/Paint by Olympic. I didn't even seal it and I used the black. It hasn't faded, peeled or chipped at all. It is in blazing sun all day, gets hit by the automatic sprinklers and the weed wacher but still looks as nice as it did the day I painted it.
Wow, I live in SoCal, too, and had a disappointing experience with McCloskeys Man O War Spar Marine Varnish. I used it on a bench in my backyard and put 3 heavy coats. Within a year, it had yellowed terribly and started flaking off. I had to sand it down and I recoated it with that new Stain/Paint by Olympic. I didn't even seal it and I used the black. It hasn't faded, peeled or chipped at all. It is in blazing sun all day, gets hit by the automatic sprinklers and the weed wacher but still looks as nice as it did the day I painted it.
Where can I get lumber, building materials for outdoor wood tables and benches in general?
:)
Please provide address of the place that does closest to 90005 zip code if you can. Closest one to my home address (which I will not provide) gets best answer.
Answer
Home Depot
1675 Wilshire Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90017
(213)273-8464
LOWE'S OF HAWTHORNE
2800 120TH STREET
HAWTHORNE, CA 90250
(323) 327-4000
...choice wood is cedar....redwood....or pressure treated pine (let p.t. pine dry after the furniture is built, then coat with stain & varnish)
...and IMHO, I coat with spar varnish
...the varnish is marine grade and lasts
...you may prefer to paint bright colors, instead of varnish
...again, IMHO, if painting, use the p.t.pine, paint once the wood dries several days in good sun
...pine costs least, is very durable
...cedar costs more, for bare wood disease resistance
....redwood costs most, and is disease resistant
ONce again, IMHO, why paint over pretty wood grains? like cedar, so varnish over cedar, or prime and paint over pine
...exterior latex is thrifty
Home Depot
1675 Wilshire Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90017
(213)273-8464
LOWE'S OF HAWTHORNE
2800 120TH STREET
HAWTHORNE, CA 90250
(323) 327-4000
...choice wood is cedar....redwood....or pressure treated pine (let p.t. pine dry after the furniture is built, then coat with stain & varnish)
...and IMHO, I coat with spar varnish
...the varnish is marine grade and lasts
...you may prefer to paint bright colors, instead of varnish
...again, IMHO, if painting, use the p.t.pine, paint once the wood dries several days in good sun
...pine costs least, is very durable
...cedar costs more, for bare wood disease resistance
....redwood costs most, and is disease resistant
ONce again, IMHO, why paint over pretty wood grains? like cedar, so varnish over cedar, or prime and paint over pine
...exterior latex is thrifty
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