My new house has a south-facing external door made from what appears to
be pine. The door looks pretty new and seems to be in good condition,
so I'd like to improve it's chances of staying like this with a
UV and water resistant finish (not paint).
The other doors in the property look like oak, so I'm thinking of staining
the wood to blend and then apply many coats of polyurethane, what would
people recommend?
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. never trust a man who, when left alone ...... Pete Lynch .
. in a room with a tea cosy ...... Marlow, England .
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Peter Lynch wrote:
> My new house has a south-facing external door made from what appears to
> be pine. The door looks pretty new and seems to be in good condition,
> so I'd like to improve it's chances of staying like this with a
> UV and water resistant finish (not paint).
>
> The other doors in the property look like oak, so I'm thinking of staining
> the wood to blend and then apply many coats of polyurethane, what would
> people recommend?
>
> --
> ..........................................................................
> . never trust a man who, when left alone ...... Pete Lynch .
> . in a room with a tea cosy ...... Marlow, England .
> . doesn't try it on (Billy Connolly) .....................................
Use marine varnish. This is like spar varnish but with a lot more UV
blockers. These are usually available from boat supply companies like
www.jamestowndistributors.com. Z-spar Flagship Varnish is a good
example although is is a little amber. The idea is to use a lot of
coats. The top couple of layers exposed to direct sunlight will
degrade with time but if you recoat once a year the layers beneath will
protect the wood and prevent breakdown and loss of color.
Would a MARINE finish suit? Pricey stuff, but designed (to show off the teak
wood in) for the harshest of conditions.
"Pat Barber" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> It's more than likely douglas fir....
>
> Latex primer and finish coat.
>
>
> Peter Lynch wrote:
>
>> My new house has a south-facing external door made from what appears to
>> be pine. The door looks pretty new and seems to be in good condition,
>> so I'd like to improve it's chances of staying like this with a
>> UV and water resistant finish (not paint).
>>
>> The other doors in the property look like oak, so I'm thinking of
>> staining
>> the wood to blend and then apply many coats of polyurethane, what would
>> people recommend?
>>
On Sat, 01 Apr 2006 15:07:32 GMT, Peter Lynch <[email protected]>
wrote:
>My new house has a south-facing external door made from what appears to
>be pine. The door looks pretty new and seems to be in good condition,
>so I'd like to improve it's chances of staying like this with a
>UV and water resistant finish (not paint).
>
>The other doors in the property look like oak, so I'm thinking of staining
>the wood to blend and then apply many coats of polyurethane, what would
>people recommend?
I was just reading in a mag (probably Woodworker's Journal) about the
problems with any clear finish on exterior wood. According to the
magazine, the problem is that UV rays degrade the bond between the
wood and the finish; many coats won't solve that problem. Get a
product with plenty of UV blockers, which will provide some benefit.
However even then expect to have to strip and refinish every few
years.
It's more than likely douglas fir....
Latex primer and finish coat.
Peter Lynch wrote:
> My new house has a south-facing external door made from what appears to
> be pine. The door looks pretty new and seems to be in good condition,
> so I'd like to improve it's chances of staying like this with a
> UV and water resistant finish (not paint).
>
> The other doors in the property look like oak, so I'm thinking of staining
> the wood to blend and then apply many coats of polyurethane, what would
> people recommend?
>