Bed Wood

[Old_Gold]

Wow, love the quarter sawn oak, and the finish is great!!
How old is the finish? I used a spar urethane, and already seeing a few cracks from sun damage on the clear. Truck is garaged most of the time too, so definitely interested in finding a more durable finish
Thanks,
Jim

[OregonNed]

Originally Posted by Old_Gold

Wow, love the quarter sawn oak, and the finish is great!!
How old is the finish? I used a spar urethane, and already seeing a few cracks from sun damage on the clear. Truck is garaged most of the time too, so definitely interested in finding a more durable finish
Thanks,
Jim

It is about 3 years old. No issues at all with the finish. I purchased this product to avoid yellowing, since it is used on Kayaks and such. I did have two of the boards with a more straight grain crack slightly, but it did not affect the finish that I could see. The cut of the wood should help avoid any shift or warp. We are replacing the two boards in question when my buddy gets his wood shop set up again.

[Old_Gold]

Three years is about the same age as mine, looks like the UV filter did it's job!
That's a key for anyone doing their own bed, is getting a durable finish on the wood, thanks for the tip!
Jim

[Daves70]

I stained the white oak in my bed and then put four coats of automotive clear on it on all four sides. It's only been a year so far but there are no signs of any problems. Actuall wood urethane would be quite a bit cheaper though and probably would be fine.