skylight trim

[John Dirks Jr]

This inquiry is about the inner trim on skylights. I see that it doesn't get painted and that it should have a poly coating for protection. Why poly and not paint? Does it come as part of the skylight assembly and is it already finished with a protective coating or does the installer have to apply the coating? I have seen them looking like they are unfinished wood a few times.

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[kurt]

Velux come unfinished. They can be painted or varnished.

[randynavarro]

I don't worry about. Sometimes there's no trim.

If people are looking up there, the show's not good enough.

[RickSab]

You got a nice one. Whoever installed that was a better than average installer. I haven't seen anything calling for poly.

[hausdok]

I wouldn't use any clear finish on it, I'd paint it. I've seen a lot of wood trim around skylights that's been sunburned black because it was left unprotected from sunlight for years and years. Leave it long enough and it will look like someone took a soldering iron and intentionally browned the wood with the thing.

OT - OF!!!

M.

[kurt]

I've got 6 of 'em (Velux lites) in my house. I use Interlux Schooner Varnish. Excellent UV resistance.

Why cover up all that nice clear fir w/distasteful pigments?

Wood is Good. Just gotta know what to do w/it. [:-idea]

(i luv pickin' on Mr. O....[:-dev3])

[hausdok]

Note to Mike B.: Is there a way to make Kurt's avatar fart?

OT - OF!!!

M.

[kurt]

I like it. Makes me sound evil.

[hausdok]

Curse you, Brown!

OT - OF!!!

M.