Varnish vs sealer

Hey guys, so I wanted to give my uncle some work bc he's usually doing manual labor but recently there hasn't been any work for him. I say I'd pay him to coat our fence and deck which are still fairly new (both were built around late October) and we go to Lowe's to get a few supplies. I ask the employee where the varnish is, he leads me there and another employee in that aisle leads me to it. I get a 5 gallon bucket and told the exactly what it's for. My uncle has used half of it and said it's not exactly varnish. I Google the difference and now Im not sure if I should feel stupid or go to Lowe's and complain especially bc I don't want to cause any trouble. Am I screwed for buying the coat sealer even though it's to weather proof my fence and deck or am I overthinking it?? submitted by /u/IsawitinCroc [link] [comments]

May 12, 2025 - 03:32

Hey guys, so I wanted to give my uncle some work bc he's usually doing manual labor but recently there hasn't been any work for him. I say I'd pay him to coat our fence and deck which are still fairly new (both were built around late October) and we go to Lowe's to get a few supplies.

I ask the employee where the varnish is, he leads me there and another employee in that aisle leads me to it. I get a 5 gallon bucket and told the exactly what it's for. My uncle has used half of it and said it's not exactly varnish.

I Google the difference and now Im not sure if I should feel stupid or go to Lowe's and complain especially bc I don't want to cause any trouble.

Am I screwed for buying the coat sealer even though it's to weather proof my fence and deck or am I overthinking it??

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