"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Tue, 21 Sep 2004 11:40:20 GMT, Andrew
wrote:

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7. I'm considering adding some maple trim to the boat (dash, gunwales,
misc.) I'm using maple because I get very nice stuff for free. How can I
finish the wood so that it resists water and sun?

Find the stain you wish to use, mix with and color enough clear
urethane to cover the piece being finished and either spray or brush
the mixture onto the maple. Let dry and do it again to get the depth
of stain and finish you want to achieve.

I can't take credit for this - it came from watching a fellow try to
figure out how to stain some maple he was using on a 47' Post
restoration. That's what he came up with and I was sceptical about
the process, but when it was done, the finish was amazing.

I used MixWax exterior poly on a maple part for my canoe 15 years ago. It's
still in excellent shape, which I find unbelievable. He should make sure
he's buying the poly made for exterior use, for better UV resistance.