Staining Doors And Trim

thoeffel

I will be staining new doors and trim (interior) for a house. I was planning on using an oil stain and a water based poly. But I was wondering if there was a way to get a really rich look without going over each piece 9 times? Are the sand/sealers still used in new construction?

Tim

Woz the Painter

First of all, you better make sure that the oil stain and poly finish are compatable.

I have never liked to use a combination stain/sealer. Use a true sanding sealer, let it dry, then sand down the grain and put a finish varnish on, with as many coats as you feel are necessary.

eastend

try adding a little linseed oil to your stain, for a richer look. Let it dry well, then lock it in with Seal Coat (dewaxed shellac) and then topcoat with your waterborne.

Jethroe

You'll never get the deep rich look you are looking for without going all Oil. If you want to set yourself apart from the competition go w/all oil Oil based products. Go with Lacquer sanding sealer, and a clear brush laquer finish.. To get the look or tone you desire depends on the amount of coats of stain, depending on the softness of the wood if its not Oak or Walnut or any other hardwood and is soft such as pine or spruce then avoid absorbtion before applying the stain, use a pre-stain wood conditioner. After all of this you probably will blow some minds and set yourself apart instead of shortcutting.
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Wolverine-Eric

So funny this came up today. I met with some of our resin suppliers today that have a new product being commercialized next month. The product is a water-based urethane resin. I've got to say... WOW... When manufacturers get this resin formulated into
architectural finishes it will make that statement one of the past! I expect that large companies like SW & BM will get it to market within a couple of years... Smaller companies might have it within a year...

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