[Woodworkers] Sun protection for redwood?

[Steve Bigelow via Woodworkers]

The best UV protection includes pigments. She probably isn't interested in
changing the color any, so the next best bet is a high end oil finish. Home
Depot had some high end Behr that breaks the bank, but seemed to work well.
Plan on reapplying every year or two.
On Jun 28, 2015 9:33 AM, "Doug via Woodworkers" <
woodworkers at lists.sawdusters.org> wrote:

>  Hi All, Happy Sunday J
>
> I have been elected to “finish” one of the little redwood bridges that
> some buy from magazines or online.  It’s surprisingly well built but is
> otherwise pretty rough.  At any rate, the GF’s Mother ask that I coat it
> with something to protect it from the sun and what little rain we get.  I
> have only worked with redwood once be fore.  I built a 16’ X 16’ pergola
> from 2x8, it came out well.  It was beautiful, I clear coated it with spar
> varnish and the held for a while.  While I was gone on a business trip the
> X wife painted it to match the house so I really don’t have a good idea if
> that was going to do the trick.  Now I’m faced with trying to clear coat
> this little bridge.  Any suggestions?  I was thinking of a good coat of
> mineral oil and follow up with varnish or urethane?  This sun is brutal and
> I don’t know of any clear coat that offers a uv protection.
>
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