[Public-List] Cetol vs west systemRe: Seagrass

[Rachel]

Epoxy is not UV resistant, so it does not make a good top coat.

Some people do use epoxy as a built coat(s), but then they typically  
varnish over it for UV protection.

I don't epoxy under varnish myself, because I don't like the idea of  
having to remove it when it eventually fails.  But it does make for  
fast building.

The best thing for low maintenance is paint - because of the solid  
color it has much more UV resistance than any "clear" finish can.  If  
you go this route, you can build up a nice gloss varnish base first,  
and then when you feel like spending more time maintaining a finish  
again (presuming you do), you can strip the paint and go back to  
varnish.

Rachel
ex-#221

> "Richard J Hughes" <rjhughes at shaw.ca> wrote:
>> Considering redoing the toe rail around # 438. Is there any reason  
>> not to redo it with 1 or 2 coats of west system and never do it  
>> again, as opposed to 4 or 5 coats of cetol, and another yearly?
>> Thanks, Rick.
>> __________________


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