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Old 01-28-2010, 10:51 PM   #29
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Re: Automotive clearcoat on bed wood, how do i get the color?

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Originally Posted by chipflyer View Post
I wouldn't trust Lowes either. Go to a paint store and get their opinion. I bought the stain and the spar varnish for my wood at the local Benjamin Moore store. The guy even opened 3 different cans of stain and did a few scrap pieces of oak to show me how dark each got. A paint store will without a doubt tell you what products of theirs can be used over others.

Jeff
I emailed them directly, so we will see. ahah..

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I would go with a marine grade varnish...
I think Minwax helmsman spar urethane is marine grade. Its just the best i have found so far after doing TONS of reading. ahah..

I was going to go with pelucid with helmsman over that.. Then found out you cant stain under pelucid. So im just going to go with a good stain and tons of helmsman. lol
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