Finishing Cedar Patio Furniture

Most products are shipped with a natural finish. This natural finish is a sanded surface that has a light oil finish to accent the woods beauty and luster. If the furniture is left outside without any other treatments, it will turn a silver grey over time and the wood grain will raise slightly. Most of our customers prefer to this natural finish over the other types of finishes listed below.

If prefer to finish your furniture, here are some examples of other types of finishes that we recommend. Some of these finishes require annual maintenance and some require re-finishing after a few years.

Wood Sealer - A wood sealer is designed to prevent any moisture and dirt from getting into the pores of the wood. This prevents wood grain from raising but allows the natural weathering process to continue. The patio furniture will turn a silver grey over time

Stain - A wood stain is useful if you want to preserve the color and smoothness of the furniture. By applying a stain, the color and texture of the wood is preserved. The stain must be re-applied after a specified time. Please consult the products direction concerning how often to re-apply the wood stain.

Oil - A high quality wood oil can be applied to the furniture as well. This will preserve the woods color and texture just like a stain but will not protect against the wood from turning a silver grey over time. Some of our furniture is shipped with a light oil finish

Paint - Cedar and other wood species can be painted. The paint however may blister and peel over time. We recommend poplar or other treated woods for painting. These wood species accept a painted finish better than cedar, redwood and teak

Treated - Cedar can be treated like most other woods. Cedar should be treated if it will be in contact with the dirt for prolonged periods of time


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Facts about Cedar Patio Furniture

Cedar comes in a variety of yellow/brown colors. Here are some pictures of different shades of Cedar.