Finish for outdoor Adirondack chair
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So I just made an Adirondack chair based on Norm’s design. Since it was my first time making one of these I used redwood pine from Jewsons – nothing too expensive in case I totally messed it up. It came out reasonably well so will probably look to make some more using maybe Iroko.
Question is though what can I use to finish the redwood pine to give the best chance or surviving outside. I’ll be plugging the holes but haven’t done that yet.Thanks, Bill
I’ve used spar urethane on an outdoor planter and it has held up very well for over a year now. That is my go to for outdoor stuff. It’s nasty chemical crap but that is the trade off of having furniture live outside.
Thanks – I’ll take a look at some spar urethane options.
hi Bill,
try using cedar for the next one….no finsh required. i’ve made 6 of these from 5/4 x 6 cedar decking, and they hold up well
Regards
BarryHi Barry,
I do keep on the lookout for cedar but the prices can be pretty eye-watering (I’m in the UK).
Rot resistant wood rather than finish is, i believe is always the answer. That and bring it indoors throughout the winter. Domestically grown woods vs imported woods should always be cheaper. Larch, which i believe is used lots in the UK for house siding, is worth considering.
on the west coast of Canada we are lucky enough to be able to get hold of yellow cedar. It ain’t pretty like red cedar but its way cheaper and way stronger. They use it for bridges and railroad sleepers over here.
Great job!
I would use wood filler or putty to fill the holes, then sand it down. then I would apply the finishing coat. such as tung oil, exterior varnish, or wood stain and varnish.Thanks. I’m making dowels to plug the holes but may also need a little filler for some of them. Agree with Tung oil. I have pure Tung oil which I’ll thin down for the first few coats.
Once I’ve tried out the chair properly in an outdoor setting I’ll look to make some others out of a “proper” outdoor wood.
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