Q: Can you suggest a product that offers UV protection and can be used like a rub-on poly?
A: Sure. Any oil based varnish can be hand applied, so choose any good exterior oil based varnish, marine or household, that boasts added UV blockers on the label. I like to use them uncut, applying by scrubbing them onto the wood with Scotchbrite® and wiping off with blue paper shop towels, but if you prefer working with a thinner material, simply thin it with mineral spirits. In addition, there are exterior wipe on finishes, the equivalent to exterior Danish oils, already on the market, though those usually have little or no UV protecting additives.
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