On Thu, 04 May 2006 17:09:18 GMT, "Ron Magen"
wrote:

The Redwood that is often seen is typically finished with a 'stain' that is
more akin to a paint. This is for protection from UV radiation. I am an
inveterate 'scrounger' in my quest to save money, so often 're-use for
another purpose' items that other people throw out. In one specific case it
was a pair of 'Redwood Picnic Benches' - with folding aluminum legs. They
were obviously several years old, and were given no maintenance at all. The
finish was mostly intact but really 'sunburnt'. Where the finish had flaked
off the wood was gray and either rotted out or 'punky' . . . as it was UNDER
a lot of the finish !!

It sounds like the biggest danger is from the sun and UV rather than
the rain or other weather factors. We live in Palo Alto, California.
Neither the temperature nor the humidity vary a lot.

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