Commander 272

Sorry it took me a bit to respond... been a bit crazy here.

Since you asked for my opinion here it is...If you are going to make brightwork really POP I think you need to go with high gloss for the finish.

And I agree with 227 that sanding between coats is always a good idea anyway. For the first wash coat I don't sand after it because most of it soaks into the wood but after that I do.

As far as tint goes I personally don't like using them at all. I'm a woodworker since the day I could reach the top of a tablesaw and I really like the natural beauty of wood so I don't think you can improve on the clear finish of wood. If you need a differant color my motto has always been use a wood that has that color. But again that is just my opinion.

I am in the same boat as you on covers. The Florida sun is brutal on everything not just exterior woodwork. It attacks even the hardware on the boat. So my cover will literally cover the entire deck of the boat. I'm lucky that my wife has all of the machines to do my canvas work for me.