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Outdoor wood re-sanding and re-varnishing

Post by trichick76 » Wed, 10 Nov 2010 11:08 am

Need to have our outdoor furniture re-sanded and re-varnished...any recommendations?

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Post by sundaymorningstaple » Wed, 10 Nov 2010 11:23 am

If you are going to sand down your outdoor furniture and revarnish it, I would suggest instead of varnish, use a good polyurethane. One that is formulated for marine usage is the best as it will hold up longer.
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Post by Strong Eagle » Wed, 10 Nov 2010 10:35 pm

sundaymorningstaple wrote:If you are going to sand down your outdoor furniture and revarnish it, I would suggest instead of varnish, use a good polyurethane. One that is formulated for marine usage is the best as it will hold up longer.
+1.

Varnish bad poo unless you are planning on creating an indoor work of art.

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