Finishing an Oak Door?

dori2o

My brother is almost done refurbing his new house, and has bought some Oak panel doors.

I asked him how he was going to finish them and he said he's just going to polyeurethane them. But I was thinking this is probably not the best way to do it.

Can anyone advise the best way to finish these doors to give them that WOW factor.

dori2o

just bumpiny my post.

TomsMom

Hubby did ours last year. Used Bri Wax, comes in a tin. Put on with a cloth or brush, then buff up before it dries (otherwise it's harder work!) They look lovely. Comes in clear and they do different colours as well.

misgrace

dori2o wrote: »

My brother is almost done refurbing his new house, and has bought some Oak panel doors.

I asked him how he was going to finish them and he said he's just going to polyeurethane them. But I was thinking this is probably not the best way to do it.

Can anyone advise the best way to finish these doors to give them that WOW factor.

I did mine in a satin clear varnish, I did 3 coats, and wet & dried them between coats, and they look lovely.:D

bootalishus

Hi
just done mine with dutch oil (natural) can buy in any diy store. Rub on with a cloth and or wire wool in second coat (ooooo grade). Do 2 or 3 coats. Vey easy to do, no worry about runs etc and keeps the lovely matural colour. This method was recommended by a local wood specialist that made our stair case.

debbie42

I did 4 last year (and a room full of oak skirting board) with Ronseal brush on wax. It was much quicker and easier than any other wax or varnish I've ever used.

nickcardwell

misgrace wrote: »

I did mine in a satin clear varnish, I did 3 coats, and wet & dried them between coats, and they look lovely.:D

did the same myself very good finish on it.

This varnish is clear and stays clear (ie does not go yellow)

Vincenzo

bootalishus wrote: »

Hi
just done mine with dutch oil (natural) can buy in any diy store. Rub on with a cloth and or wire wool in second coat (ooooo grade). Do 2 or 3 coats. Vey easy to do, no worry about runs etc and keeps the lovely matural colour. This method was recommended by a local wood specialist that made our stair case.

Do you mean Danish oil? I have done some research and decided to go with this. Results to follow.....

nickcardwell

just to add.

I did my doors with clear varnish.
My sister has recently purchased oak doors as well and did them with oil.

From comparing the two:
1. The oil highlights more of the grain and brings it right up, its much nicer than the clear varnish.

2. Every so slightly darker the doors appear with oil.

3. The varnish doors are much smoother to touch (like gloss) however they have only put 2 coats of oil on the door and havent sanded , so perhaps it will be just as nice.

George_Bray

I love the look of natural oak but consider that any sort of coating is a retrograde step in terms of appearance. If a coating is deemed necessary, I'd get some oak offcuts cheap, from a wood yard and test different treatments on them. IMHO, the degree of damage/degredation of the natural wood ranges from 'the lesser of evils' to 'simply awful'. Why risk putting the wrong treatment on your doors or piece of expensive furniture, without testing it first?

baby-mechanic

We were told to use linseed oil on our oak door.

It was made with 300 year old wood, and glass that was nearly the same age, as a housewarming present when we moved into a Georgian property a number of years ago.

Only drawback - it needs to be applied regularly, but what a colour !!