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I got my new bed and bed wood and the whole setup looks really nice, made in USA.
I've done a fair amount of wood refinishing since my teens and I decided that one product will definitely fit this application: Smith's Clear Penetrating Epoxy Sealer (CPES). Clear Penetrating Epoxy Sealer
Now this product can cause quite a controversy on the wooden boat forums. Many are worried it might have a failure decades from now. Given the role of the bed wood, I love the idea of essentially putting a plastic cover on it and sealing it before moving to varnish. Varnish sticks better to it than bare wood. It's also used for restoring wood. Use a diposable brush...you might also get a high if you stand over the stuff!
I'll be using the same marine varnish as on my boat: Epifanes. It has the best UV protection of any varnish on the market. Between each coat, you just rough it lightly with some 220, wipe it with turpentine and the next coat goes right on. Five coats ought to do it
Awhile back I was doing some research on bed wood finishing and I happened upon the Mar-K website where I found some in-depth research/findings on bed wood finishing. A penetrating epoxy was found to be the best as a base...I used the same product that Mar-K used, RAKA epoxy, see wood finishing techniques at Tips & Tricks - Mar-K Manufacturing
I applied three coats of the RAKA and sanded the final coat to remove all high/low spots and then sanded to 800 grit. I sprayed three coats of House of Kolor USC01 show clear over the sanded epoxy...here is what the wood looked like at that point:
I'm in the process of restoring 2 wooden sailboats from the 1930's. They are nearly identical-- both boats are snipes built by Dumphy Boat Corp of Oshkosh, WI. I have used almost 2 gallons of CPES so far and feel comfortable recommending this product as a wood sealer. I do believe, however, that epoxy (CPES) is very susceptible to UV ray damage. I'm not sure a clear varnish will provide enough protection. The wooden boat forums always advise that epoxy repairs need to be covered with paint. The wooden deck on my boat is going to be covered with canvass.
Another thing to be aware of--CPES is by its nature very volatile and breathing fumes can be dangerous. Be careful if you use it! It's not just like brushing on some varnish or paint. Have plenty of ventilation or use a respirator.
I had occasion to be at a class 7/8 HD truck
supplier last week and saw a product on the
counter called Smooth Move by Key Polymer.
Apparently this stuff is used on the worn wood
floors in trailers.
Looked pretty durable.
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