To protect wood outdoors, you can use marine wood finishes such as TotalBoat Gleam Marine Spar Varnish, TotalBoat Lust Rapid Recoat Marine Spar Varnish, and TotalBoat Halcyon Water-Based Marine Varnish. These products provide UV protection, are durable, and are easy to apply. They can be applied to bare wood and many previously coated wood surfaces, provided the surface is clean and properly prepared.

To protect metal outdoors, you can use a different type of product, such as a metal primer or specialized metal paint. TotalBoat TotalProtect Epoxy Barrier Coat Primer is excellent for protecting metals. It can be overcoated with a one-part polyurethane such as TotalBoat Wet Edge Topside Paint or any two-part finish.