not car issue here!! what shal i do with this front door?

[Beedub]

Right sorry about this one but need some quick advise if possible, ive just picked up a oak front door for my house, it Looks untreated to me so can anyone give me some advise on what to product is best to protect it from the elements, i live in a rural open area and the front of my house is exposed to some severe winds ect ect is ronseal any good or named tat? or do i need to wax it for a longer lasting protection?



again sorry for this Diy post here but need some quick answers for this one!

cheers everyone

[Invisible man]

google cuprinol

[carmadgaz]

Invisible man said:

google cuprinol

When did google buy cuprinols brand?

[mrmaggit]

There is only one product I'd suggest for that.

Sikkens.

Use HLS two coats for base, then Filter 7 as the top coat. Not cheap, but the best.

We sell Ronseal, I've tried Cuprinol and Sadolins (effing crap IMHO), and I now will only use Sikkens, made by AKZO Nobel. No, we don't sell it (much to my annoyance), but Sikkens is brilliant.

It's microporous, so you just paint more on top of the stuff already applied, no stripping etc. When the colour fades (as it will with all these products), you just clean the door and re-apply.

Simples.

[Eggle]

Great door ( Howdens? )
I bought two of these last year and did the Ronseal thing. Works great.

[Simpo Two]

I'd try to avoid anything that's going to flake off eventually. What about teak oil?

[A2Z]

I'm pretty sure that I have the exact same door as yours as my back door. I have Dulux exterior woodsheen on mine. Only been on for one winter though but seems to be doing well. Just layer up with several coats and a quick "maintainence" coat every couple of years.

http://www.dulux.co.uk/products/info/interior_and_...

Edited by A2Z on Friday 24th April 20:46

[Mr POD]

British racing green gloss on the front and sunflower oil on the inside.

[The Excession]

Simpo Two said:

teak oil?

& & again.

My old man has his stable and garage doors (mahogany ) teak-oiled and 14 years later they still look superb.

Each summer he takes a power washer to them, then lets them dry out for a day or two and then they are oiled again with several coats.

Oak looks stunning when teak-oiled. Please don't paint them or slap on some cheap-st wood stain.

Edited by The Excession on Friday 24th April 22:41