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Protecting a cedar log headstone from corrosion

February 27, 2012

Q. I am making a headstone for my mother's grave out of a cedar log that has been cut in half and inscribed. I am looking for something to protect it from the outdoor elements and keep it lookig good, any suggestions?

Aaron Russell
- Kingman, Kansas

Several coats of exterior polyurethane. Cedar ages to a nice gray patina. The polyurethane will give it a slight yellow tone. You might want to try it on a scrap off of the log.

James Watts
- Navarre, Florida
February 28, 2012

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