RE: Outdoor finish for wooden sundials

[Cordasco, Anthony (NJ Data Services)]

Hi all:
Several days ago someone wrote to the list who had been using automotive
clear coat to protect wood placed outdoors.  I emailed them for further
information and product sources but I never received a reply.  I have lost
their email address but was hoping that someone on the list received that
information or has some of their own which they could send me (or publish on
the list). 
Stone and steel dials are wonderful but I am anxious to try one in wood so I
can introduce lots of color. I own a wooden boat (Mahogany,built in Holland
in 1948) and have never found any varnish or epoxy finish to last for very
long and I'm wondering if the clear coat is the answer.