Browse Forums Windows & Doors 1 Jan 18, 2015 4:30 pm Hi, I'm hoping to get some advice on what I should do to restore the brand-new look on my timber front door. The door is just over 2 years old, and was part of this new house when we moved in. The front of our house faces north, and so the timber door gets a lot of sun exposure throughout the year. I haven't done anything to the door since we moved in, and I've noticed (since about 3 months ago) that it's beginning to look a bit worn out. Notice that the bottom half of the door looks worse than the top half. This is because there is some shelter above the door, which provides some shade to the top half of the door. Also note that the door does not usually get any wet (unless there's a big storm etc). Here are 2 photos showing how the door looks now: Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ And here is a photo of the inside of the door, which of course still looks pretty much the same as when we first moved in. I'd like to get the front of the door to look like this. (The colour tone in the photo is misleading, but hopefully you get the idea of what I'm after. Also, it's not glossy, just more of a satin look.) Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ The outside of the door also feels a little bit rough now, whereas the inside still feels smooth. Does this mean I'd need to do some sanding? I was hoping I might be able to avoid that, given the door is only about 2 years old. I've done some level of research, and the Feast Watson Weatherproof Varnish looks like it could be the right product? (Product link here). But of course I have zero knowledge or experience on these things, and so was hoping someone might be able to give me some advice on what product is appropriate, and what I should actually do. Any input would be much appreciated. Cheers. Re: Timber front door - varnish? 2Jan 22, 2015 2:16 pm I have used sikkens Cetol Filter 7 plus & was very pleased with the results, I applied 1 coat of Cetol HLSe followed by 2 coats of Cetol Filter 7 plus, it has UV filters.
I would advise you to lightly sand before coating/between coatings as it will remove dust settled on your door otherwise you may have to face colour variations & it may look patchy, use only fine sandpaper 320 grit or finer. You can also ask for paint manufacturers advice on sanding & number of coatings. Re: Timber front door - varnish? 3Jan 27, 2015 10:33 pm Thanks vomiec. I'll have a look into those products. With the Sikkens Cetol Filter 7 Plus, I don't quite understand how the website says it's a "transparent satin top coat", and yet it comes in a selection of colours. So it's not really a clear coat? Re: Timber front door - varnish? 4Jan 28, 2015 12:38 am I also recommend Sikkens products. To answer your question, it does have colour to it. "Transparent" means it allows the wood grain to show, but it is also a stain to some degree. Building Standards; Getting It Right! AS2047 Section 6 Page 31 speaks to Construction/Tolerances of Windows and external glazed doors in buildings Check also New South Wales Guide to Standards and Tolerances,… 12 24803 Engineering timber is certainly a less fuss option, times cheaper to supply and install and better withstands humidity. 1 15909 Get some long brass machine screws and bolt right through the gate and put brass acorn nuts and washers on the other side. It will never come off 1 9074 |