[Woodworkers] Sun protection for redwood?

[Dave Heitstuman via Woodworkers]

Another product that Home Depot sells that may do the trick is "Penofin" I was told about it probably 20 years ago and used it on a cedar fence.  It held up really well, considering it is brutalized by the sun and the sprinklers.  You might want to check it out.

Oh and by the way, I missed the X before the wife when I first read this and was thinking WOW, does the wife know about the GF?????

2Dave

From: Woodworkers [mailto:woodworkers-bounces at lists.sawdusters.org] On Behalf Of Doug via Woodworkers
Sent: Sunday, June 28, 2015 9:33 AM
To: woodworkers at sawdusters.org
Subject: [Woodworkers] Sun protection for redwood?

Hi All, Happy Sunday :)
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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