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Apply finish to our bedroom door
posted Sunday, Sep 25 2011 by Darla B.
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We purchased a door from Lowes and had it installed a few years ago. The door came unfinished and we purchased all the supplies to finish it. But we never got around to doing it. The door frame and the door need to be lightly sanded (sandpaper supplied) and then wiped down, and then a coat of varnish applied. Of course, first you'll need to tape around the door frame. The door is mostly semitransparent glass and of course that area doesn't need to be varnished, but you'll need to apply tape (supplied) in order to protect that area. Also, you'll need to put down something below so as not to stain the floor. All supplies provided.
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Basil C.
Is this an entry door or an interior door? Also, does the door need to be stained before the varnish is applied or will the varnish be the only coating applied?
Darla B.
What is the difference between varnish and stain?
Darla B.
It is an interior door.
Basil C.
Darla,
Here is what Wikipedia says about varnish:
Varnish is a transparent, hard, protective finish or film primarily used in wood finishing but also for other materials. Varnish is traditionally a combination of a drying oil, a resin, and a thinner or solvent. Varnish finishes are usually glossy but may be designed to produce satin or semi-gloss sheens by the addition of "flatting" agents. Varnish has little or no colour, is transparent, and has no added pigment, as opposed to paints or wood stains, which contain pigment and generally range from opaque to translucent. Varnishes are also applied over wood stains as a final step to achieve a film for gloss and protection. Some products are marketed as a combined stain and varnish.
Stains are colorants used prior to an application of varnish in many cases in order to get a particular color desired for the wood. There are many different shades of stain from a light oak to a dark mohagany color, with many options in between.
Hope this helps you understand. If your new door is wood you can forgo a stain and just varnish and you will be left with the basic original color and it would be sealed by the varnish and it would leave a somewhat glossy sheen.
Basil C.
Basil C.
Darla,
So now you have a better understanding about stains and varnish, so do you want the door stained and varnished or varnished only. This is important in coming up with a bid for the task. It's important because it involves extra time to allow for the stain to set and dry before a varnish can be applied. It may even require a second visit to your home if the stain used requires a long time for drying before another topcoat (varnish or polyurethane, etc.) can be applied. You mentioned that you have some supplies to do this task. What are those supplies?
Basil C.
Darla B.
I know I have the stain, sandpaper, brush. I will check to see if we got varnish. I think a stain would be fine, but I'm not sure. I'll look. Thank you for the info.
Monday, Sep 26 2011