On Fri, 10 Jan 1997, Greg Hankins wrote:
 
> The question is: can I stain the exterior surfaces with a good wood stain
> and use marine-quality polyurethane coating over that rather than the
> standard white latex paint treatment? Or is there something in the spar
> varnish or stain that repels bees?
 
I'm no expert, but I doubt if there's a problem.  My brother uses wood
preservative and polyurethane.  I use oil-based paint, not latex.
 
Robert