OK, here goes.
I have added some oak trim as a surround to the PVC windows on the outside of my house to cover up a messy-looking caulk/paint job done on them many years ago by a previous owner.
I have varnished the wood with spar urethene and it looks great.
I tried and failed to use PVC instead because I had difficulty getting it in the sizes I needed. So shaping it proved far too tricky. So it is in oak and I prefered working with wood anyway.
My question is: will the varnish finish last on the oak or have I been crazy to do this?
It looks great but would paint have been better?
Was the choice of oak a good one? I could have used any wood but wanted to try a hardwood instead of the usual soft.
Any opinions please?
I have added some oak trim as a surround to the PVC windows on the outside of my house to cover up a messy-looking caulk/paint job done on them many years ago by a previous owner.
I have varnished the wood with spar urethene and it looks great.
I tried and failed to use PVC instead because I had difficulty getting it in the sizes I needed. So shaping it proved far too tricky. So it is in oak and I prefered working with wood anyway.
My question is: will the varnish finish last on the oak or have I been crazy to do this?
It looks great but would paint have been better?
Was the choice of oak a good one? I could have used any wood but wanted to try a hardwood instead of the usual soft.
Any opinions please?
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