"Phisherman" wrote in message ...
On Wed, 1 Aug 2007 09:25:39 -0500, samson wrote:

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.


It's your call. I use a clear UV-protection finish on my outdoor
Adirondack chairs and re-apply every two years. They still look good
after 14 years, although I take them in for the winter months

And bird poop is a problem with coated finishes - something to do with the acid. I prefer some sort of
oil.