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On Thu, 03 Mar 2005 17:57:23 -0700, s wrote:
On Thu, 03 Mar 2005 13:37:06 -0800, San Diego Joe
wrote:
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On Wed, 02 Mar 2005 10:07:25 -0800, San Diego Joe
wrote:
Hi all, I'm new to the forum. Very nice, so little spam and flaming.
I have a question about finishing outdoor furniture. I'm planning to build a
sofa, chair and coffee table out of either teak or Honduran mahogany (if
someone has another good suggestion, I'm open.) I don't want the wood to
weather to grey but rather maintain the natural color of the wood. I realize
yearly maintenance will be required. I was thinking exterior grade
polyurethane. Can anyone give me some suggestions as to how to proceed?
Thanks,
San Diego Joe
ultimately you're wasting your time. wood left outdoors turns grey,
weathers, splits and eventually decomposes. you can slow it down a
little, mebbe a few seasons, but if you want to keep the original
color keep it indoors.
But I already have furniture in my living room. I need something for my
deck.
then choose a wood that looks good as it ages (and doesn't tend to
make splinters) or figure on a schedule of sanding and refinishing.
Boy do I agree here! Have two patio mahogony tables that SWMBO wanted to stay
brown. Tried exterior poly and spar poly with added UV block. Nothing worked
for much more than two years. Finally found that a thin wb poly will last that
long, and doesn't crack, so every 2 years I run a belt sander over the top and
recoat. I figure it's last for several decades before it gets too thin to hold
a coffee cup:-)
GerryG
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