Miniwax water based stain

[JimD]

I just did a bonding test with epoxy/fiberglass with good results. But it's marketed for interior use and I want to use it on a small boat deck, fiberglassed and then Polyurethane top coated for UV protection. Anyone know how well this stuff will hold up to sunlight, assuming the top coat does a reasonable job at blocking UV?
jimd

[Todd Bradshaw]

We've got it on our oak floors, baseboards, doorframes, doors etc. and some of it gets a lot of direct sunlight through south-facing windows. I'm sure the glass filters out a fair amount of stuff, but I can see no difference between the areas exposed to sunlight for a couple of years and those that aren't. It's all varnished with Varathane water-based varnish, which as I remember doesn't make any claims about U.V. blockage. I haven't tried it on a boat though. In general, it seems like pretty good stuff, though it isn't quite as transparent as oil or alcohol-based stain.

[ 01-28-2003, 01:10 AM: Message edited by: Todd Bradshaw ]