Polyurethane instead of paint

[Chuckabee]

Anyone Polyurethane their hives instead of painting them?

[NY_BLUES]

i polyurethaned all my top bar hives and have had no problems with them. just put on 3 coats instead of 1. i went with minwax semigloss.

[Ben Brewcat]

All of them.

[Chuckabee]

Thanks for the feedback.. I used Minwax gloss because I had some sitting around.

[bdrowe]

Minwax is not rated for outdoor use. Ask your paint dealer for their best exterior clear coat. You'll probably have to go to a marina and get stuff for boats.

I've used deck treatment suff, and it works fine. But fades faster than paint.

Historically it was common to use pine gum resin.

[noealdo]

What about WinMax Urethane? I use it to protect my cabin exterior walls... Is anyone using it?

Would that eliminate the use of the metal cover?

[Jeffzhear]

Dip all mine in Rosin and wax.....2 parts wax, one part gum rosin.....saves me tons of time....

[iwombat]

If it's not rated for exterior use, UV light will break it down.