I have some oak boards I bought from Home Depot and am looking for advice/steps to finish them, for outdoor use.

I bought a can of Behr Transparent Waterproofing Wood Finish. Sounds like I can just throw 2-3 coats of that on them and call it a day? Should I use a brush/foam thing or try an air sprayer? Any prep needed? Any other products I should consider using?

4/24/2020 10:33:44 AM

EXPERIENCE

4/24/2020 11:38:05 AM

OH , I'VE STAINED SOME WOOD, IF YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN.

wait. that could be taken in multiple ways. scratch that.

I, too, would like some tips. I suck at staining wood. I typically do a light sanding and use a rag or brush. The foam tends to break / tear easily and holds too much stain for my liking.

4/25/2020 11:04:46 AM

I'm using a wipe on poly on raw oak that I washed in soap and water first.

So far so good.

Do you have to sand btw each coat or just b4 the last?

4/25/2020 7:59:18 PM

http://www.totalboat.com/product-category/varnish/

4/30/2020 3:16:01 PM

So, how'd it work out?

3/29/2021 3:24:30 PM

Pretty good!

This was for an old Weber grill I restored

How it looked when I picked it up for $25


And this was when I was mostly done (has a new handle not shown...one on there was a temp)


Did a little sanding just to be safe and did 4 coats of whatever product I mentioned above



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3/29/2021 10:17:33 PM

haha he said finish wood

3/30/2021 5:08:48 PM