Originally Posted by
Monroe
Great idea! Be careful- many of the clear poly finishes eventually turn yellow (think old knotty pine paneling). I'd put up a small room full of natural pine beadboard walls and over 2 years the walls yellowed- except where furniture obscured the light. Looked like a nuclear blast shadow! Moved the furniture every few months till all the walls evened out- into the old orangish pine look I was trying to avoid. I'm sure folks here know more about wood finishes than I do.
I use rustoleum water base exterior poly spar varnish. I found it at my local Lowe's. A quart sells for about $12 and all Lowe's do not carry it. I use it on my whirligigs and have 2 birds and a bumble bee outdoors for over a year. I use it on all my woodworking projects and it comes in gloss and satin finish. I use a hair dryer to speed up the process and can put 3 to 4 coats on in a couple hours. Soap and water cleanup-best stuff since sliced bread-lol.
Rodney
Ponchatoula, La.