"samson" wrote in message
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I just made some Adirondack chairs from the scraps
of a refurbished cedar deck. The wood looks great
after I ran it across the jointer. My question: should
I let it go gray again with the weather, or should I
put something on it (and if so, what?) to keep the
reddish color?

Thanks,

S.

The weather is not really what is fading the wood to gray unless you
consider sun light as being part of the weather.

You need UV protection to keep the color. Most outdoor varnishes will last
2 to 3 years maximum so it will be an ongoing process.