Post #644374 by AlohaStation on Tue, Jul 17, 2012 7:38 AM

Seagoat - Keeping Palm tikis outside is not the best thing for them (especially in South FL). When people buy my stuff and ask how they do outside, I tell them the same thing - they do great! They also get soggy, bleached, eaten by bugs, and in time rot. I live in a very tropical environment and the tikis in my yard have been out there for several years - they look like it too, which adds to their charm in my mind. They are not finished with anything, mainly because most are "rejects". If I know a tiki is going outside I coat it with Spar-Uretane and tell the new owners to re-apply after a year. Keep them out of the rain and they will last for many years - if they get rained on it will only excellerate the rate of deterioration. Wood rots - you are only trying to slow the process. Moisture is the enemy!

McT - Hands?? Everyone has their own creative vision, I guess.

[ Edited by: AlohaStation 2012-07-17 08:00 ]