How can I finish these adirondack chairs? (2014, cypress, water)
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I just got these as a Christmas gift. They have no treatment on them though. What is something easy to do to them to protect them from the rain and to make them look nice....maybe for a darker look.
Thanks.
I wasn't sure where to post this but this forum looked like it made the most sense...didn't see any woodworking forums here.
Looks like white pine. Seal and paint well. If so you will want them off ground as white pine is soft wood and rots easily. Redwood or cypress is best and needs nothing really.
Looks like white pine. Seal and paint well. If so you will want them off ground as white pine is soft wood and rots easily. Redwood or cypress is best and needs nothing really.
Thanks.
Seal them first? Then paint?
What type sealant? When you say paint do you mean a stain?
Let's just say I'm a 2nd time DIY'er.
I did sand, stain and seal a Charleston bench and table but that was a while ago and it was a lot of work. I'm looking for an easier, less time consuming way this time around.
There is no easy .Go to a paint store and get a good high gloss enamel and sealer/primer that is compatible. A good sealer/primer will mean less color coats. High gloss is more durable than other lessor glosses. Two coats and read directions. Unless white I'd personally uses oil based enamel. More durable and cleans better. Oil base white tends to yellow with sun exposure.
I prefer stain for eveything outside (except my house). Stain never peels as it ages. It only fades. However, as texdav points out, only sealer and paint will protect the wood from where it is touches the ground.
If you use a stain, there are 'solid' stains which provide depth of color equivalent to paint. If they fade and you want to refresh the color after a few years time, just re-stain.
Well I went by Lowes and got this. I'll work on it tomorrow and post pics when done. Thanks again everyone.
I went with a semi-transparent mahogany stain and I wanted it glossy and extra protected, so will try the spar varnish on top.
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