Two years ago, it was sanded, stained and varnished with what we thought was the best exterior marine varnish. Now it needs to be completely redone. Needless to say, this is expensive and frustrating.

For long-lasting and sustainable wood care, Isaval introduces its Water-Based Varnish line ... furniture, and marine wood, with fire-retardant options for public or regulated environments.

Editor’s note: Welcome to the 70th installment of Brownstone Boys Reno, a reader renovation diary about renovating a brownstone in Bed Stuy. See the first one here. They also blog at ...