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I’m in the finishing stage of some outdoor mahanogany furniture. Taking the advice of several posts, I’ve opted for an oil rather than a film finish for upkeep reasons. My questions are as follows, how many coats should I apply initially? How often should I expect to reapply? How well will the color be preverved? The furniture will receive alot of New England sun…hopefully. Thanks in advance, JJR.
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Five + applications initially. I'd expect to have to lightly sand and reapply every year. The color will not be preserved over the years, except to the extent that the reapplications of oil will "re-amber" the piece and relieve the wood of any dry appearance. This may very well be enough color to suit your taste. Only time will tell.
An alternative would be to tint the oil with ground pigments and use this solution each year as your refresher application.
A very viable alternative would be to leave the piece untreated and let it weather naturally.
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