Stain for Mahogany Door
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Staining a mahogany door
Comments (1)What variety of mahogany is the door? Have you tried wiping a small section of the door with a wet rag or spong? Wetting the wood will give you an idea of what it would look like with just a clear coat on it. Mahogany is a dark exotic wood anyway and may not require a color to be applied. If you like what you see, call your local paint store and ask them to help you with selecting an apropriate exterior clear finish for the door. Make sure to tell them it is mahogany. If they are not sure, change paint stores....See MoreStaining a Mahogany Door / Desired Color
Comments (4)It looks like there is more figuring in the example door than in yours, but the color should be straight forward. Just do testing on some scrap. I usually spray my stains and mostly blend off-the-shelf stains with pigments and dyes to get what I want. It is also impossible to do from a picture. Every stain maker has its own formulas. Trial and error is the about the only way. It looks like there is a pinkish tint to the wood, so whatever color you choose, you may want to add a little walnut to it to neutralize some of the pink. Walnut will often have a little green in it and that will drive it to more brownish final look. The sample looks reddish, so it may not be necessary. Good luck and come back here, there are knowledgeable people that may help. Looking back at the pic, if the streaking is what you're trying to duplicate, there may be some tricks you can use. Richard...See MoreShould we paint or stain our mahogany front door?????
Comments (39)Tony, nothing matches FPoE That paint is spectacular . and no, no chip brush will do it for this paint. It's not a beginner paint. (meaning, painting a door with it your first time is prob not the best idea to brush) The Hollandlac Brilliant is oil base and has the best pigments of any paint. They are also the only company to guarantee their white will not yellow. The have a hybrid line called Eco. Goes on like oil, cleans up w/water. I've used that a few times and the finish is equally beautiful. Jane, if you are buying a mahogany door, then just do a natural spar varnish/UV protectant finish. you must get the UV varnish or oil. and yes, it will need to be done yearly if it gets full sun. Door companies will not honor warranties on wood doors unless there is a certain measure of overhead protection....See MoreStained doors trim and baseboard
Comments (2)Hi, because you are dealing with two different kinds of wood I would be concerned that the mahogany may not come out lighter and might be difficult to match so you may want to consider painting the upper level...See Moresas95
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