It is a solid pine wood door, and I have already stained it a year and a half ago a dark walnut colour.
I keep hearing that it is best to put a sealer on the door, but I like the flat look that it has and dont really want it to be shiny. (Is this how most all people prefer it? "shiny"?)
I have heard that it is best to take a rag with some more stain on it and wipe the door down again , applying a very thin coat of fresh stain. and then after that has dried for a few hours to apply several coats of sealer, waiting a couple of hours in between.
Did i remember the instructions right?
anything more or different?
Thanks for your answers !
2007-09-13 01:55:30 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
In your first question it was suggested that you can get a Satin finish clear coat.
You state here that the stain is already a Dark Walnut; why ever would you need MORE? Most especially true if you don't want it to be darker, OR unless it has some damage that allows the original door color to show now.
In applying any finish coat, and you certainly can, with a brush; The best advise is to NOT AGITATE the clear coat. To do so; especially to excess; will cause more work in the end, with steel wooling to remove possible air bubbles that pop and dry rough. Actually a Semi gloss is probably sold in various BASE substances. It's pretty much a choice for you to choose. I would suggest that you get one that's as FRESH as possible; allowing that it wasn't sitting on a shelf somewhere for an extended period, possibly causing SETTLING of the agents in the ingredients.
Steven Wolf
2007-09-13 02:51:05 · answer #1 · answered by DIY Doc 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That sounds about right, but you might want to wash it with a dilute solution of water and TSP- trisodium phosphate--to remove any grease and oils (from hands, etc) that might have built up on it.
When sealing and varnishing as per the other answerers's instructions, remember to finish the edges too, so that the door is less likely to warp from absorbing moisture.
2007-09-13 02:26:54 · answer #2 · answered by chris g 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can get matt or silk varnish. Don't totally seal it. Leave the top and bottom edges. Wood is a natural product and needs to breathe and expand and contract.
2016-05-18 04:56:56 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use eggshell finish varnish.
2007-09-13 02:11:36 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋