Sikkens Cetol. If you prep and finish correctly you should get 2 - 4 years
before you need to redo. Also has UV inhibitors to keep it looking like
cedar and not that awful silver colour crap.
"Cap'n 321" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Hi ...
>
> I'm working on a couple of adirondack chairs in cedar. Any suggestions on
> what I ought to finish them with? I was thinking boiled linseed. Any
> other thoughts?
>
> TIA
>
> Cap'n 321
On Mon, 15 May 2006 03:44:47 GMT, Cap'n 321
<[email protected]> wrote:
>I used Cetol on one of my sailboats. Too much work sanding and
>recoating year after year. And I never got 2 to 4 years out of the
>stuff, but I was in the mid-Atlantic area and on the water. I'm looking
>for something to do once -- and forget it.
And I use it once every 5 years on my house, and don't sand it. Not
the right product for boats or outdoor furniture. Outstanding product
though. Look for another Sikkens product, I used their deck coat, and
only got 1 coat on, hard as nails, yes the 100lb dogs nails haven't
touched it, 4 years now. They may have a better product for your
chair. Find a dealer, price seems high till you see the
coverage/longevity.
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"Cap'n 321" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Hi ...
>
> I'm working on a couple of adirondack chairs in cedar. Any suggestions on
> what I ought to finish them with? I was thinking boiled linseed. Any
> other thoughts?
>
> TIA
>
> Cap'n 321
Marine Spar Varnish. Has UV protectors in it. I used it on a cedar
sandbox. It looks like I have to refinish it 1/year to keep the cedar from
turning brown.
--
Stoutman
http://www.garagewoodworks.com
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Cap'n 321 wrote:
> I used Cetol on one of my sailboats. Too much work sanding and
> recoating year after year. And I never got 2 to 4 years out of the
> stuff, but I was in the mid-Atlantic area and on the water. I'm
looking
> for something to do once -- and forget it.
And I want 100,000 gallons of gasoline for $10.00.
Neither one of us can get there from here.
Let it go gray, then you may have some time to go sailing.
Lew
Also a sailor.
I used Cetol on one of my sailboats. Too much work sanding and
recoating year after year. And I never got 2 to 4 years out of the
stuff, but I was in the mid-Atlantic area and on the water. I'm looking
for something to do once -- and forget it.
Doug Brown wrote:
> Sikkens Cetol. If you prep and finish correctly you should get 2 - 4 years
> before you need to redo. Also has UV inhibitors to keep it looking like
> cedar and not that awful silver colour crap.
> "Cap'n 321" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>
>>Hi ...
>>
>>I'm working on a couple of adirondack chairs in cedar. Any suggestions on
>>what I ought to finish them with? I was thinking boiled linseed. Any
>>other thoughts?
>>
>>TIA
>>
>>Cap'n 321
>
>
>
Cap'n 321 <[email protected]> wrote in news:IuR9g.6433
[email protected]:
> Hi ...
>
> I'm working on a couple of adirondack chairs in cedar. Any suggestions
> on what I ought to finish them with? I was thinking boiled linseed.
> Any other thoughts?
>
> TIA
>
> Cap'n 321
SOME cedars have compounds in them that resist allowing oils to cure, or
varnishes to harden. Not all. Cedar covers a multitude of species from
all over the world.
I'd sand it smooth, and let it grey. Build new ones in ten years.
Near San Francisco, it's most usually Western Red Cedar, or Alaskan Yellow
we see.
Patriarch
"Cap'n 321" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>
> I'm working on a couple of adirondack chairs in cedar. Any suggestions on
> what I ought to finish them with? I was thinking boiled linseed. Any
> other thoughts?
Penofin oil has been very good. I've not used it on cedar, but on other
woods. Contains UV inhibitors too so the natural color will last longer.
"Edwin Pawlowski" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> "Cap'n 321" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>>
>> I'm working on a couple of adirondack chairs in cedar. Any suggestions
>> on what I ought to finish them with? I was thinking boiled linseed. Any
>> other thoughts?
>
> Penofin oil has been very good. I've not used it on cedar, but on other
> woods. Contains UV inhibitors too so the natural color will last
> longer.
>
Ditto the Penofin. I used it in the high altitudes of NM (read: Lots of
sunshine, no rain) and it's held up very well. The last application I did
was approx. 5 years ago on a cabin in the woods and it looks as good as the
day I applied it.
Cheers,
cc