# Wood by the sea: protecting terraces, furniture and boats from salt air

> The marine climate is among the most aggressive for wood: here is how to tackle it with the right product

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#### The marine climate is among the most aggressive for wood: here is how to tackle it with the right product

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Category: Ideas with Wood – Outdoors

Reading time: 4 min

Anyone who lives or spends their holidays by the sea knows a problem that people living inland do not have to face: salt air. **Air saturated with salt microparticles speeds up the deterioration of almost every exposed material, and wood is no exception — in fact, it is among the materials most sensitive to this combination of intense sun, humidity and salt.**

#### Why the marine climate is more aggressive

Compared with a normal environment, the marine climate combines three aggressive factors at once: generally more intense UV exposure, often amplified by reflection off the water, high and constant humidity, and the presence of salt, which speeds up degradation and can encourage mould growth. **Wood treated with a standard product tends to show the first signs of failure much more quickly near the sea.**

#### The product designed for this: Stork Flatting Marine Varnish

Stork Flatting Marine Varnish (61.607) is a superfine clear flatting varnish with high gloss, elasticity and weather resistance. **It is not a product adapted for marine use: it was created specifically for it, as its long-standing use in protecting wooden items and boats shows — a setting with no margin for error, because exposure is at its maximum and constant.**

#### Where it is used, besides boats

Although the name recalls the world of boating, this product is perfectly suited to any wooden item exposed to a marine climate: sea-view terraces, outdoor furniture near the coast, window frames and wooden structures of seaside homes. **Wherever salt air is a daily factor, not an occasional one, this is the protection designed to last.**

#### How to apply it

The product is thinned by 5 to 10% with synthetic thinner. Drying times are longer than for a water-based product, in line with the greater resistance it is designed to offer: at least 4 hours dust-free, 24 hours through-dry, with a minimum of 24 hours before recoating. **Besides colourless, it is also available in two colours — Douglas and Pine.**

#### An opportunity to stand out, not just a product

The general-purpose wood varnish market rarely speaks specifically to people who live in or own property in coastal areas, or to the world of wooden boats. **It is an audience with a very specific problem, which often settles for generic solutions because it cannot find a clearly communicated alternative.**

#### In summary

A marine climate requires a different level of protection from a standard environment. **Stork Flatting Marine Varnish (61.607), originally designed for boating, offers the resistance and elasticity needed to withstand sun, humidity and salt air — on a boat, but also on a terrace or a piece of furniture exposed to the same harsh conditions.**

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