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Varnishin oak doors and stairs

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  • 14-06-2006 10:26pm
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    imeddyhobbs
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    Im about to start to varnish my solid oak doors and stairs and i need to know what type of varnish to use
    i have phoned around for price quotes and i cant afford a painter.
    Anybody got any idea of how many coats of varnish,type of varnish,or are dyes needed?it has to be hard wearing for the stairs but i wont be using laquear
    Thanks in advance


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    Avns1s
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    Doors - 3 coats of ronseal satincoat applied with a roller suitable for varnish and cut in with a brush in the inserts of the door. Light sanding between coats.

    Stairs - Ronseal diamond coat. Harder wearing that satin coat applied by brush or roller. Three coats and light sand in between,

    Applied in light coats and done well, the roller will give a finish similar to having the doors sprayed. Quick too and a hell of a lot cheaper than spraying. With roller and brush, I could varnish a door, both sides and all cutting in etc., in less than 5 mins. Make sure the coats are ligh or you'll have runs!


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    imeddyhobbs
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    Avns1s wrote:
    Doors - 3 coats of ronseal satincoat applied with a roller suitable for varnish and cut in with a brush in the inserts of the door. Light sanding between coats.

    Stairs - Ronseal diamond coat. Harder wearing that satin coat applied by brush or roller. Three coats and light sand in between,

    Applied in light coats and done well, the roller will give a finish similar to having the doors sprayed. Quick too and a hell of a lot cheaper than spraying. With roller and brush, I could varnish a door, both sides and all cutting in etc., in less than 5 mins. Make sure the coats are ligh or you'll have runs!
    thanks mate


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