options for wooden doors finish

[ilovemyhouse]

we have stripped bright wooden doors in our house, which don't have a finish or seal.

I do not want to get them shiny and therefore I am looking for a seal or finish which keeps the appearance of the wood as natural as possible!

I would appreciate advice

 

[David P]

we have stripped bright wooden doors in our house, which don't have a finish or seal.

I do not want to get them shiny and therefore I am looking for a seal or finish which keeps the appearance of the wood as natural as possible!

I would appreciate advice

Yes I know what you mean, its a pain to get wood looking just the way you want it - and then ruin it by adding a syrup of a varnish, even the clearest yacht varnish has a effect equivalent to oiling the wood, making it more rich.

Luckily there is a very simple solution. Get some acrylic based varnish. several paint effects people that I know use it to seal paint effects that would be ruined by the extra deepening that spirit based varnishes cause.
For some reason varnish manufacturers don't usually say what varnish is made of on the tin - they assume we are too stupid to handle such specialised knowledge or something - so look for varnish that says you can wash the brushes in water. all the sheds (B&Q, Homebase etc) sell it, If in doubt open the tin in the shop, the varnish should look white and smell vaguely lemony. It is widely available in matt, silk and gloss.
Don't let the fact that that it's water based put you off, it will not be water soluble once it has dried, unless you try steaming it off (but polyurethane wouldnt stand up to that either).

Hope that helps.

 

[woodfinishes1877]

Agree 100% with what David P and here is a link if you want to buy the right product over the internet:

[url]Aquacoat SP

Ian[/url]

 

[ilovemyhouse]

thx 4 your answers

now my worries came true, my toddler painted on one of the doors with a ball pen!!!

can I get this off with soap and sponge?

and if not, if I use a very fine sandpaper, will the surface of the door get uneven???

 

[ilovemyhouse]

ps: this acrylic coat, is it sth similar what you will use to cover paintings?

I think I have used sth like this before to cover paintings. it is a whitish, thicky liquid...