On Saturday, August 4, 2018 at 4:29:52 PM UTC-5, MOP CAP wrote:
I put a new top [pink wood or what is now called redwood] on an outside table.
It is now starting to check. I wood like to put some type of finish on
it that would not be too oily.
Any suggestions?
Thanks
CP

I would use and exterior oil. Protects fairly well and is easy to refresh.

Depending on where you live, watch the paint you buy. Here in Central Alabama, most of the leading brands have problems with mold and mildew. There is one brand that holds up better than the rest, and its not the most popular (herd mentality, I guess).