I've had good luck with UV varnish over epoxy.
You want to avoid getting water to the wood with epoxy,
then coat with UV varnish to protect the epoxy from UV damage
which usually causes the chocky appearance and brittleness.
The varnish is easily dressed to effect repairs in appearance.


"Ervin Charles" wrote in message
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Hi group,
I've just finished building a little 14' Runabout. The deck is Meranti
ply
and the toerails and coamings are Mahogany. My question is about finishing
the deck. I've read and heard advice on two different ways of doing this
and
I'm asking your guidance and/or opinions. Should I first coat the deck
with
Epoxy and then Varnish or should I omit the Epoxy altogether? The craft
will
be kept under a roof 98% of the time and weather exposure should not be a
serious concern. I know epoxy gets a chalky look to it with heavy UV
exposure and I'm thinking that if it ever gets like that, I'll have a hell
of a time getting it off. On the other hand, I really like the way epoxy
seals out water/moisture. I'd really like to hear your thoughts on this.
Thanks,
Charles E.
"SPARKY" 14' Electric Runabout