Staining Douglas Fir
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Comments (6)What you do in a old house and what you would do in a newer modern house are two different things. In a old house it's totally acceptable and very often expected that flooring is not going to match. Houses were very often built piece meal. You couldn't always get what you wanted and things ended up mismatched. What it comes down to is what are you willing to live with?...See MoreStaining a Douglas Fir Entry Door
Comments (8)Actually, I suspect the literature that comes with doors these days is written in a way that makes it hard to comply with the instructions so that when you have a complaint, they can say hey it's your fault you didn't use a SealerStain! You do not need a stain. You can just apply the varnish directly to the wood, but be aware that the oil varnishes have come amber color so the color of the door will change so test it at the bottom first to make sure you will like it. You can use the exterior varnish inside but this is not really necessary as the interior varnish will be durable enough. The main problem with using the exterior varnish is the smell and it also takes many hours to dry....See Morestaining Douglas Fir doors
Comments (5)Here’s the worst of them. The sun beats on this door from 2p-sunset. The French doors are under deep porches but the stain is still flaking away on them as well. The doors look so dehydrated and they’re only a year old from being installed. The back story - we were supposed to get fiberglass but the supplier messed up and got wooden doors. They said don’t worry about it and we scored the Fir doors for the cost of fiberglass. When the painters asked what to stain them with, I was too quick and told them to stain them the same as the baseboards which are Varathane early American. I want to stain them a rich ebony color since my windows are black. Right now the stain clashes with my baseboards b/c I was an idiot, not thinking about fir being pinkish and my pine baseboards being yellow so the stain obviously takes on a different tone. I was mentally done with making decisions that day and spoke too soon....See MoreStaining Douglas fir beams.
Comments (8)Rubio Monocoat is a great product. It comes in all kinds of colors. Because so many colors are offered, you can get it to look like anything you like, without yellowing. Here's a picture of me working some samples on white oak veneer. The possibilities are endless with this product. It seals and colors all in 1 easy step. Just spread it on and wipe it off. Ok, that's 2 steps. I've used it on all kinds of wood as well. -Ben...See Moreklem1
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