"DL" wrote in
news:fXoTd.20677$755.20477@lakeread05:

Dave,

I am curious as to why you say water will be a problem for IPE. As it
is primarily used as a decking material, I wouldn't expect water to be
a problem. Is it because of the oil finishes you make the statement?
I would agree with that.

I am planning to make a bench for our shower and my wife has suggested
that I use some of the leftover IPE from our deck. At this point, I
was planning not to finish it, as it will be getting wet on a regular
basis. Since you mentioned the polyurethane, I wonder if a marine
"spar" urethane would work better for this and the vanity project.
It's designed to protect against salt water as I understand it, so the
soap and water from a sink / shower shouldn't phase it.

David


In the shower stall, as a seat, I'd use it bare, too. And be prepared to
replace it, if needed, in maybe 5 years. No sweat.

Countertops need to be water tight, as well as resistant to all sorts of
cosmetic and cleaning chemicals. Bare might not be what I'm going for
here. And counter tops have substantially more material at risk.

I'm concerned about the film finishes. I don't want high maintenance.
Maybe I don't want wood.

Thanks for the thoughts, Dave(s).

Patriarch