On Aug 2, 1:05 am, samson wrote:
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Subject: Adirondack Chairs
From: B A R R Y
Newsgroups: rec.woodworking

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?

I like Olympic Maximum Cedar Tinted oil on cedar. It's an oil, so
there's no film. It's an oil so you need to reapply it every other
year, or so.

A guy local to me uses the stuff on the furniture and pergolas that he
sells commercially:
http://www.baldwinfurniture.com/index.php

The cedar tinted mix is better than the clear, as the tint provides UV
protection.

Thanks, everyone, for the advice. I'm going to try the
Olympic Maximum Cedar Tinted oil and see how it goes.

Appreciated,

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My vote is bring them in during off season and let them gray in the
summer. I have enough stuff to maintain without adding an other thing.
My gray chairs look great in my mind, Some people color there hair and
some let it go gray.