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Varnish Finish Failure
I built a park bench out of white oak. I wanted to prevent the oak from
changing color due to weathering and finished it with a water based marine grade UV stabalized varnish. The bench has been exposed to direct sunlight and rain for about 4 months and it is apparent that the varnish is not preventing moisture from getting under the finish. The oak lumber in a lot of places is begining to change colors. The color change is greatest in the part of the white oak lumber that has small pores exposed to the surface. The varnish remains attached to the entire surface and shows no signs of pealing. What can I do to this piece to preserve its original nonweathered oak color. Is there a marine spar varnish that will protect the oak and prevent a change in its color? Can this bench be recoated with a spar varnish that will stop any future color changes to the wood? I googled on spar varnish and did not find much help with this problem. Any help you can give me would be appreciated. -- Joe Nation Assistant Superintendent - Retired Ballinger, Texas 76821 |
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