"DSK" wrote in message

I'm confused. By "wood treatment" you mean talking about guns, right?

Gunstocks get abuse as well....

My preferred method is to let my wife do it. But if i had to, I'd sand the
heck out of the wood, *clean it thoroughly* (a step that most people skimp
on, or skip entirely), and apply a few coats of thinned varnish to seal
it. The expenive stuff with UV inhibitors. After lightly sanding that,
then I'd think about either 1- applying more varnish or 2- painting it a
nice pale gray/green or buff. That cheap porch & deck paint lasts nearly
forever... a boat I did this to is now in north Florida and is just
starting to need some attention after about 8 years.

Painting it grey is out of the question.... next you'll be suggesting to
take a porch paint and brush to the deck and topsides?

???

You must be doing it wrong. You get so little UV up ther that varnish
should last nearly forever. Is the wood clean & dry when you're applying
it?


Clean, sanded and silky smooth..... 600 grit for the first 4 coats and
plastic abrasive for the next 4 coats. Washed and cleaned between coats
after abrasive. I use a polishing compound on the final coat. Looks good for
3 months then I start noticing weathering in isolated areas.

CM