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Thu, Jul 31, 08 at 10:33
| I have recently built a mini ramp for skateboarding and i used luan will it hold up outdoors i cover it when im done but one of the 4 sheets is starting to bubble in a little spot and what is the differnce between varnish vs. shellac please comment as soon as you can |
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| Luan is usually a cheap ply, there are indoor and outdoor grades. "You can get exterior luan (meranti) with phenolic glue. It will have the letter p before the grade (usually bbcc). You can also get pressure treated marine ply." |
Here is a link that might be useful: Difference between varnish and shellac
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| I just painted the ramp with spar urathane it just dried and seems to be working it just started to rain i i put a tarp over it to ensure it gets the recomended drying time |
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| how much is exterior luan (meranti)the stuff i bought was $13 at home depo a sheet |
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