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Out4trout
08-27-07, 10:16 PM
what is the best treatment for wood outdoors? I have built 2 picnic tables and a couple adirondac chairs and want a good protectant placed on them. I dont want to paint...i think that thomson water seal or the like would leave an oily residue on clothes...looking for good idea!
i heard from someone that it would be good to put a marine grade poly on the stuff. any thoughts?

mitch17
08-28-07, 06:23 AM
I made a cover for my daughter's wading pool by putting three coats of spar urethane on an old sheet of OSB I had in the garage and it's held up through two summers outside so far.
Out4trout
09-08-07, 10:52 AM
i appreciate the response! great thanks! i will give it a try...

logcabincook
09-08-07, 12:08 PM
We put marine grade poly on some exterior wood doors and it's held up great. If you live in a snowy area I would still put some sort of cover on the furniture for winter.
Out4trout
09-08-07, 06:46 PM
where can i find marine grade poly?
any ideas?
marksr
09-09-07, 05:14 AM
A boating outlet might have a better grade of marine/spar urathane but minwax's helmsman is available most anywhere.
mitch17
09-09-07, 11:15 AM
Helmsman is what I used, bought it at Menards.
Out4trout
09-09-07, 01:02 PM
thanks!
my father in law uesed the helmsman and he did have great results...could be he did not apply properly...i will check it out...
mitch17
09-09-07, 03:12 PM
He did have good results but applied improperly? I don't understand.
Out4trout
09-09-07, 03:15 PM
but he MAY HAVE applied it incorrectly...i am not sure what he did...did he sand the wood? did he apply more than one coat? i dont know that is all i ment. i will look into it and see what he did or did not do and probably try that stuff myself!