Door Finishes. Help!

[niall'sdiscoshorts]

Just Wax them, will preserve the natural look your after, 2 coats should do it but again the doors will
darken a little.

 

[deano ou812]

I'd agree with the water based product, way easier clean up, faster dry time, less fumes, just as resiliant...I tend to use a fine steel wool in between coats but all good

Just as effective :-)

 

[MellowJoe]

Geeky decorator post, but, 'they've' been saying for years that water based products are just as tough and durable as oil based, and yet still in my experience it is not the case yet.. Do people really coat their yatchs in water-based varnish?

 

[Sir peace frog]

Paint them white before the paint drys throw glitter on them, your welcome

 

[sir baconface]

Or you could, if you're a total tit like me, put all the doors on yourself, stand back and give yourself a great big pat on the back for a job well done, only to told by the joiner you should have called in to do the job properly that you've put them all on up upside down.

I made and fitted a door for the outhouse. I left a little “ventilation gap” at the top. You see, joiners just don’t think of such things.

 

[york away to this!]

Are you a time-traveller from 1979?

 

[TCIB]

Any chance of putting specifically placed mirrors on the wall? Ones that would catch light from elsewhere and help illuminate the area? No idea about varnish tbh boss but the mirror idea is a quick and easy hack if possible.

 

[idahoblues]

I made and fitted a door for the outhouse. I left a little “ventilation gap” at the top. You see, joiners just don’t think of such things.

Oh yeah?

 

[stonerblue]

Why bother staining them?

 

[Zubrman]

What about luminous paint? That'll brighten things up a bit.