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Polyurethane or Thompsons Wood protector?
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titan7
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06/28/2006
First post, thanks! |
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rodeotiki
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06/29/2006
I have not used minwax or thompsons water before, but I have used spar varnish or also known as marine varnish. I bought mine at home depot and its made by berr (sp?). |
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Basement Kahuna
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06/29/2006
Whatever you put on it, especially if it is a cabbage palm, you need to slather on until it's soaked into the outer layers. Especially the spongy part in the middle of the cut ends... |
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titan7
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06/29/2006
Thanks!! It's made of Coco Palm, I will try some Poly on it this weekend. I live in So. CA and only keep the tiki poles in the backyard from May to Oct. Once we get rain they come in the house. I don't need super protection. I only have a small collection of (9) tiki masks, poles, half poles. They range from the masks I picked up at Home Depot a couple years ago to the nice monkey pod wood pieces I got in Maui last fall, and my latest 4.5 foot tiki. Lot's of nice info here. |
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Loki
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06/29/2006
I have found the spray is just not thick enough on a large raw piece. Like BK said, the palms will soak it up so be generous with it. I often use the spray as a quick in between coat. In hot sunny Florida, you have to coat often. |
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