Good Questions: Non-Toxic Sealer for Picnic Table?

Isabelle sent in a good question: I have a wood picnic table (kid size) and would like to protect against the weather. Can anyone recommend good non toxic sealer or wood protector ? It's going to be outside in the snow in the winter (I'm in Montreal, QC Canada).

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Please share your suggestions with Isabelle in the comments below...thanks!

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Is the table cedar? If so, just let it age and weather on it's own. It will turn a silver color, but the cedar oils in the wood help to preserve it without having to add anything else.

posted by carriec on June 25th 2009 at 10:14pm
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i ditto the weathering, but i also think you can use beeswax

posted by melissah on June 26th 2009 at 9:14am
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