We’re involved with a paint job here on my house and we are considering trying to keep the front door “natural”.
It’s southern pine with beveled glass on the top half and a fair amount of ornament all around. It’s around 100 years old. (Pictures not immediatley available.)
It’s at the rear of a 7′ deep porch and has never been painted. It was finished at one time, long ago – with some finish that is hard, thin and crackley, that comes off fairly easily, in large part. That is being sanded and scraped off.
The original plan was to paint it, but I found out today that we are not – it will be finished with stain and ….. ???
My buddy is suggesting some kind of “varathane”. I’m just not sure what the best answer is. Any thoughts?
Don K.
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DonK
Varathane is among the least durble of finishes..
If you use a marine spar varnish you'll have a more durable finish and the better ones are even more durable yet..
Eppiphanes is the ultimate but it will shock you with how expensive it is.. Interlux makes a good one.
But you must accept that eventually they will fail much sooner than paint will.
Thanks frenchy.
Downfall to marine spar varnish (as I understand it) is the long dry time. This is going on my front door and I need it dry before spring. :-)
Don K.
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I've had good luck with a Spar Urethane (UV inhibitive). I can go out and look at the can if you want the brand. 3 yrs, semi protected (4' in under an entry on a commercial bldg. Door was damn near gone when I refinished it. Brought it back to life-stain-coated.)
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McCloskey's, right?
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Jeff
It isn't McCloskeys though from the look of the can.A Great Place for Information, Comraderie, and a Sucker Punch.
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Calvin -
I am interested in my buddy's advise since he's done more painting by accident than I've done on purpose. Also intend to talk to the local Shermin Williams dealer. I did note that you used the UV inhibitive type. That's the kind of thing I could have overlooked were it not for this place.
Thanks. I appreciate the reply.
Don K.
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Your door appears like it would get some decent sun as does the one I refinished. The UV protection if it works as claimed, is a must. I've used UV Spar Varnish b/4. This one is a Spar Urethane. Didn't know much about it but figured I'd give it a try. 3 yrs in the sun and getting serious splashback in it's storefront location and it still looks good. I pleaded with the customer to call the first sign of it looking weathered so they might save all the stripping and regluing.A Great Place for Information, Comraderie, and a Sucker Punch.
Remodeling Contractor just outside the Glass City.
http://www.quittintime.com/
nothing gets the exposure to the weather that boats do.. reflective sunlite off the water massively increases UV exposure..In southern locations boats are left in the water year around.
Edited 10/16/2008 9:44 am ET by frenchy