Make outdoor furniture look great

YOUR PICNIC table set or out-

door furniture doesn’: have to be
built of redwood to give your patio
area a touch of class. -

This spring, plan on giving those
pieces made of less expensive wood

“a coat or two of a clear protective -

finish which will not only bring our
the warmth and beauty of natural

or stained wood but also! repel

‘abuse by the elements.

Here are a few tips on how to °

make. this exterior furniture look
great and last for years.

First, when you purchase a piece”

' of unfinished wood furniture, fet it
_ weather in order'to open the grain

and’ remove “chemicals ‘that can

cause unwanted darkening.

Once the wood has weathered to...
“the desired tone, however, itisim-". §
portant to protect it from rain, dirt -
and whatever else the four. seasons .

“might throw at it.”
Apply :a” quality : coating that

‘provides a film that-doesn’t crack - §

hen. wood contracts” ‘or expands

finish. The attention and protec-
tion you give your outdoor fur-
niture and other exterior woods
will keep your patio. area

‘aesthetically pleasing and. func-

tional for years to come.. ;
And it will bea lot more satis-
fying than spending. time and

‘money every few years replacing or.

renovating furniture — you
fond of but neglected to care for.

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