do people actually buy purple sandpaper? the horror. Call up Hood Finishing and get a catalogue. They have all types finishes, stains, sandpaper and supplies. you can buy stuff buy the gallon if you don't need drums and pails.

My personal favorite if I'm going to brush a finish on is Varnish. Shellac is fun and dries a LOT faster but the varnish is just so nostalgic. I used to use a lot of Zipguard polyurethane years ago. Never see it and don't even know how long it's been gone. The nice thing about Spar Varnish is its made with Tung oil and a lot of other good components in oils. Its weather resistant and has been used on boats, outdoor woodwork, counters and bar tops for years. I like to use on Coffee/End/Dinning tables, bathroom & cucina woodwork, and especially window sills. Minwax makes a semi gloss Helmsman brand that is easy to get and works great.

I don't think the Helmsman appropriate for the motor yacht,
But I wouldn't use $85 a gallon Spar Varnish on my window sills either.

-dJ