Dear Ask-a-nerd. (Sign finishing and weather-proofing.)

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Re: Dear Ask-a-nerd. (Sign finishing and weather-proofing.)

Post by Gawdzilla Sama » Wed Nov 02, 2011 12:44 pm

Schneibster wrote:It's plastic.

It decomposes under the influence of sunlight.
That's why its not appropriate for my mission, and why I went with marine varnish.
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Post by Schneibster » Wed Nov 02, 2011 12:53 pm

It takes like ten years. And the generic stuff is usually cheaper than Varathane, or even good marine varnish.
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Post by Gawdzilla Sama » Wed Nov 02, 2011 12:55 pm

Schneibster wrote:It takes like ten years. And the generic stuff is usually cheaper than Varathane, or even good marine varnish.
So I might be surprised and the signs will outlive me?
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Post by Schneibster » Wed Nov 02, 2011 1:00 pm

Marine varnish is pretty tough.
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Re: Dear Ask-a-nerd. (Sign finishing and weather-proofing.)

Post by Gawdzilla Sama » Wed Nov 02, 2011 1:03 pm

Schneibster wrote:Marine varnish is pretty tough.
I was grunt labor on a rehab project for an original windjammer, I was usually coated with the stuff when I left there.
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