Del; Here is what Wilson Selby & Associates have to say about Spar varnish. (they are a major coatings formulation consultants) <<"ABOUT SPAR VARNISH........ (strictly our opinion) Spar Varnish has been used for years to provide a super-hard, weather and water resistant coating for exterior wood. However, this extreme hardness is not suitable for most exterior wood surfaces on a home.">> Note the comment vis a vis 'hardness', i.e., "super hard"... It is this 'hardness' which requires that re-varnishing of bright work on boats is needful every few years or so......... Of course this doesn't even adress the many boards out there which have their original shellac/varnish finishes,,huh? :-) Jim Bryant (FL)
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