what is a good protection sealer/finish for oak?

[massimofinance]

Built an oak motor mount for my canoe, what do you say is a good sealer?<br /><br />Shellack? Poly?<br /><br />THANKS!<br /><br />MAX

 

[JB]

Re: what is a good protection sealer/finish for oak?

A good polyurethane spar varnish or epoxy.<br /><br />Why oak? It is a lousy wood for aqautic environments. I would have used teak or mahogany.

 

[Ralph 123]

Re: what is a good protection sealer/finish for oak?

I used some oak. I sanded all the way from 80, 100, 120, 220 and 320 to get it good and smooth. I then stained it with minwax gel stain. I then gave it 6 coats of Minwax's spar poly. So far so good. You can see it here as the side of the engine compartment.<br /><br />

 

[massimofinance]

Re: what is a good protection sealer/finish for oak?

thanks, and that looks good!<br /><br />used Oak because I had it, but will keep that in mind...<br /><br />MAX

 

[crab bait]

Re: what is a good protection sealer/finish for oak?

white oak's great... but red oak is as per JB..<br /><br />seal with epoxy then skuff sand an wash with 50/50 ammonia & water an varnish ..<br /><br />more then two coats..

 

[ahein]

Re: what is a good protection sealer/finish for oak?

I built a bow pulpit out of white oak last year and so far, so good (2nd season). I used blonde shellac to seal the wood , then finished it in a nice amber-colored spar varnish. Used one coat of sealer and four coats of varnish.<br /><br />White oak, as opposed to red oak, has very small pores and does not satuarate with water easily. It is a very good, economical marine wood and is quite durable. The USS Constitution (Old Ironsides) is built from white oak timbers, and it's two hundred years old!