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Judy61
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 Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2007 1:44 pm Post subject: best finish on pine doors? |
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| Hi, not sure if this is the right section but I desperately need some advice!! I have had clear pine doors fitted downstairs and the decorator waxed them dark and then clear(Briwax). Look beautiful but over a year or so, I notice that any water shows and doors looking patchy where fingers have opened doors etc(I have 2 young children so I can't be precious!). Now I have had the upstairs done, and just about to get them finished but I am very unsure what to do. I don't want to be fussy but the kids will have wet hands on the doors from the bathroom , so don't know whether to varnish or indeed whether to take the wax off the doors downstairs aswell and varnish those too. But the wax does give a lovely (if abit patchy) colour. I haven't been told how to maintain these doors, how to add more wax, or whether they need redoing, how often or anything. But is varnish any better, would the colour look as nice as these? I really don't know what to do-please can someone help. If I did decide to go with varnish, how big a job is it for the wax to be taken off? |
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Welsh Decorator
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Wax removeing! Don't even go there!! nightmare of a job, it would quicker to replace and cheeper.
Right that's the worst out of the away, there is a product out there that has all of finish benefits of wax but with the resiliance of varnish, it's water based for easy clean up, and might be suiteable for maiintinace of the others?
Do a 'Google' on Pollyvine, they manufacture it, I forget exatly what it is called, but it has wax somewhere in it's name 
There tech bod's could tell you more, regarding the re finishing of the others, but stripping is just not a viable option, the wax would get taken further in to the timber, and you would never get anything to take over the top for very long.
Any further problems, just come back, and see what else can be sugested.  |
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Welsh Decorator
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| Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2007 10:01 pm Post subject: |
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Just had a route and found this, - Wax finish Varnish Combines the durability of a varnish with the silky feel of wax. Protects all timber with a durable, water and heat resistant film. The silky wax feel when dry is reminiscent of the traditional feel of lovingly preserved furniture. Clear Wax finish Varnish will protect and enhance a wide range of surfaces including walls, where a traditional finish is required Coloured Wax Finish Varnish transforms wood, producing subtle, even shades, previously only available by master craftsmen. Antique Pine, Golden Pine, Mahogany, Medium Oak, Teak, Walnut, Green, Blue, White, Black
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500ml / 1 US pt
1 litre / 1 US QT
4 litre / 1 US gal (Clear Only) this is the web address, http://www.polyvine.com/prod.asp this will take you to the page that it listed on.
Also just found this, ( I now stand corected!) http://www.wood-finishes-direct.com/categories/thinners.htm?gclid=CJnwuc_ogo8CFQROMAodMXamvA
It would seem that there is a product for wax removal! 
If you do use it, would you let us know how you get on with it? Thanks |
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Judy61
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| Thanks so much for your replies-I will take a look at all the products you mention. Are you suggesting these products for the doors that haven't been finished yet or for the ones that already have wax on them? |
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Welsh Decorator
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| The Polyvine and the one in the second post is for new timber, the last one in the first post is a remover, and should get the majority off the existing doors. |
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