How to stain/oil/protect brand new pine doors

suisidevw

Morning all,

How should I be doing this? Stain, varnish, oil, wax etc?

They are brand new 1930 replica doors in pine but at present they look too 'fresh' and 'new', so would like to dull down and make more natural....They will have brass door knobs

How would you recommend I go about this and what products do you recommend?

I have some OSMO Polyx Hardwax oil that I used for the doors, would this suit?

Here are the doors
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Internal-Pine-1930s-Style-4-Panel-24-27-28-30-32-33-/180771840284?pt=UK_Home_Garden_Doors_LE&var=&hash=item6fc5b8894f

Thanks
Sam

mchale

Have a look at danish oil

bobthedambuilder

I'm a big fan of the OSMO Hardwax oil - it's easy to put on and looks great. I've used it for oak doors, floors and stairs.

suisidevw

I agree Bob on our oak floor, how about against the pine?

have you used danish mchale on pine doors? any pics?

Thanks

bobthedambuilder

Don't know, I don't have any pine stuff.

Seeing as you've already got some, why don't you try a small bit on the corner of one of your doors? You could always sand it back if it doesn't suit you.

nickj_2

i would go for a furniture wax http://www.briwax.co.uk/products/briwax.html

it has a great finish to it

suisidevw

Thanks Nick, they look great. I have had a door dipped and stripped and the colour is different to the new doors I have. Presumerably using the darker wax polishes will 'dull down' my new doors to the colour of my original one?

Lube

On my doors I used Ronseal brush on wax. Its been on a good 3 years so far

nickj_2

suisidevw wrote: »

Thanks Nick, they look great. I have had a door dipped and stripped and the colour is different to the new doors I have. Presumerably using the darker wax polishes will 'dull down' my new doors to the colour of my original one?

i would think that something like the antique pine would be a good match , if you can find a supplier they may have samlpes on display or a colour card which may help -


list of distributers
http://www.briwax.co.uk/distributors/index.html

muskoka

Try coffee I do not jest....strong cold instant coffee. Its what they used during the war to colour wood.

I've used it & it looks ace - really old, then varnish on top. Honestly.

Filter coffee doesen't work though - dunno why