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Re: bed wood
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Originally Posted by slomotion
A marine varnish, and some throw-away wood handled foam brushes. Cut the varnish about 30% with turpentine for the first coat to seal the grain. Cut the second coat 10%. Then apply 3 or four more coats full strength, sanding lightly with 220 grit paper in between. The varnish is mechanically bonded so the sanding scuffs the surface for bonding as well as smooths out the previous coats.
You can build up to 6 or 7 coats which makes a touch up easier. My thought is, if it works on boats in a severe invironment, it oughta work on a truck bed.
My favorite is Interlux Schooner #96.
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Sweet truck!! Nicest flat deck that I've seen and I like the six banger they were good engines.
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