The Loma Kai Sailing Club and Grotto! UPD: July 2022 - Home Tiki Bars

C Commodore Tiki Centralite Joined: Jan 10, 2016 Posts: 84	C Commodore Posted posted on Wed, Mar 11, 2020 9:21 AM On 2020-03-11 07:38, eroc wrote: drool Question, since the panels are outdoor facing, what did you use to weatherproof them? Eroc, thanks for asking - I used a quality outdoor varnish - with multiple coats and light sanding between. Those panels are hardwood so they tend to hold and keep better with varnish (my opinion)... but also as those panels are old tongue & groove I did have to go back and put some silicone in the gaps. All good - from time to time I have to wd40 the bronze sail track slides that they are on - but even heavy they slide well. Methinks w8n2srf is going to do some more updates here - looking forward to sharing the rest with you all! Mahalo, -Commodore

On 2020-03-11 07:38, eroc wrote:
drool

Question, since the panels are outdoor facing, what did you use to weatherproof them?

Eroc, thanks for asking - I used a quality outdoor varnish - with multiple coats and light sanding between. Those panels are hardwood so they tend to hold and keep better with varnish (my opinion)... but also as those panels are old tongue & groove I did have to go back and put some silicone in the gaps. All good - from time to time I have to wd40 the bronze sail track slides that they are on - but even heavy they slide well.

Methinks w8n2srf is going to do some more updates here - looking forward to sharing the rest with you all!

Mahalo, -Commodore

Post #801232 by Commodore on Wed, Mar 11, 2020 9:21 AM