On 2017-09-15 6:56 PM, ecoyle@t... wrote:
> the local boat repairer recommended “epifanes”
>
> anyway site is
> https://www.epifanes.com/page/clear-finishes
>
> a tad on the pricy side, but I’ve done wooden  vanity countertops that did not
take kindly to the water
>
> for sink cut-outs, you want to make sure that the cuts are sealed too, and
that silicone sealant is meticulously applied., or you will be responding to
your own “call-backs”
>
> Used it a while back to  refinish exterior church doors....If I recall
correctly thinners/sovents are equally pricey

I used epifanes to varnish east &  south-facing window frames a few 
years ago - MLW says 8-9 years! Six coats, starting thin & getting 
thicker each time. Probably should have sanded some and revarnished 
sooner, but round to-its have been scarce around here the past while. 
Anyway, those areas which get the most sun - the sills especially, and 
lower half of the frames - have deteriorated. Those areas need scraping 
and refinishing. But the upper portions, which get much less sun, still 
look good. I'll sand those areas lightly and recoat, if the weather 
breaks sometime soon. Good stuff. Pricey though. Thinners pricey too.

FWIW

Don

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