[Shop-talk] Fiberglass front door

[John Mitchell]

It was a Minwax gel stain and I've used all there poly products to no 
avail.  John

On 6/29/2011 10:01 PM, Roland Wilhelmy wrote:
> Could you ask the makers of the gel stain what they would recommend as
> a top (clear) coat?  They ought to know.
>
> -Roland
>
> On Wed, 29 Jun 2011 21:33:02 -0400, you wrote:
>
> ::    I have wood core, fiberglass covered front door, which I have used
> ::gel stain to give it a faux wood color and texture.  I've used every
> ::type of polyurethane, spar urethane, marine varnish, and nothing seems
> ::to hold up in the direct sun that hits it all day. It always seems to
> ::peel within 6 months or so.  I was thing of getting automotive 2 part
> ::urethane clear, or even mix up some clear epoxy resin to coat it.
> ::Anyone with any insight as to what would work in this situation?
> ::Thanks   John Mitchell     Shelton, CT