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   Steve_Schoene | Jun 20, 2000 11:44pm | #1

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   For windows you need something pretty durable, since unlike the rest of the trim, they get more UV light, and also more moisture from condensation, etc. I think a traditional spar varnish would be about the most durable finish and would have the amber coloration of linseed oil. I don't think you'd need the full six coats needed for marine applications, but I would put on at least three. If you don't like high gloss, then you could add some flatting agent to the final coat, or just rub it down with gray 3-M pads after it has cured for a couple of weeks. If you have "dust" nibs, rub them out with very fine sandpaper--800 grit or 1200 grit before using the 3-M pads.

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   Gretchen_ | Jun 21, 2000 01:12pm | #2

   *"If you don't like high gloss, then you could add some flatting agent to the final coat, or just rub it down with gray 3-M pads after it has cured for a couple of weeks"OR just get satin spar varnish. Saves a lot of work.

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   Doug_Nelson | Jan 30, 2001 04:38pm | #3

   *I am building a workshop for my artist son in a mountain community that gets lots of rain. Because I have a large supply of cherry on hand I plan to trimthe building with cherry, and perhaps side it with mahogoney which we also have on hand. The problem is simple: I would like to use a natural finish rather than paint to show off the wood. Is there any finish that will work better than spar varnish? I have not had good luck with spar varnish in Florida and I assume that I would not have better results up north.

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   Janice_Walton | Mar 19, 2001 10:03pm | #4

   *I am building a table & chair set for my grandchildren out of white pine and there are quite a few knots in the wood. I would like to put a clear finish on my project and was wondering about the knots. Please help!

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   CStanford_ | Mar 20, 2001 01:08am | #5

   *Satin spar varnish per Gretchen

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   CStanford_ | Mar 20, 2001 01:10am | #6

   *For the Cherry trim and Mahogany siding (seems like a waste) consider a Sikkens penetrating oil finish. Do an internet search....Good luck.

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   gary_bakalik | Mar 21, 2001 07:52pm | #7

   *In regards to reducing "high gloss" in a topcoat, what do you mean by a flatting agent? I haven't heard the term before or seen advertisements for a product. Can you recommend a product and where one can purchase it? I typically use several coats of high gloss "poly" followed by the final coat of either semi-gloss or satin to reduce lustre.