Varnishing mahogany doors on exterior boiler house

mrcheez

The mahogany doors on my boiler house are in need of some tlc, so considering varnishing them this Sat or Sun (assuming there's a dry spell in Dublin.. I think possibly on Sunday!)

A few questions...

- Can you recommend a varnish that will be weather-resistant?

- Assuming it rains at the weekend, how long should I wait for the doors to dry before starting the varnish?

- Would there be a problem if a shower came before the varnish completely dried?

- Would 2 coats be enough and how long should I wait for the first coat to dry?

Cheers for any advice

fergal.b

Yacht varnish would work well but the door would have to be bone dry with no moisture in the wood and you should let the varnish sit for a day before you let get wet or before you do the next coat.





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mrcheez

So I'd really be looking at a 3 day dry spell minimum?

Day one, let door dry out
Day two, first coat
Day three, second coat ?

fergal.b

As it's on a boiler house the inside should be nice and dry so how about doing that first then the next day take the door off the hinges and turn it around and prop it in place to do the other side






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mrcheez

erk, do I need to take it off the hinges to varnish it?

fergal.b

mrcheez wrote: »

erk, do I need to take it off the hinges to varnish it?

No I just thought it would be a good way to keep each side dry and away from the weather while the varnish dried.




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dmc17

mrcheez wrote: »

The mahogany doors on my boiler house are in need of some tlc, so considering varnishing them this Sat or Sun (assuming there's a dry spell in Dublin.. I think possibly on Sunday!)

A few answers...

- I find Dulux Woodsheen is good

- Depends on the drying

- No

- Should be. Give it 24hrs.

Have fun

mrcheez

I don't remember posting that

deandean

not.varnish! PITA.
ronseal 5 year wood stain. does what it says on the tin haha.
2 or 3 coats.
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Markcheese

For gods sake don't use varnish, it'll take forever to dry and will be much more likely to flake and crack leaving someone with a lot of sanding to do ,
Something like sadolin , ronseal woodstain(and a Scandinavian sounding one I can't remember) ect, most of them are quite quickdrying and waterbased... It'll be a lot easier... P.s if your happy with the current colour of the wood don't get a mahogany stain as it'll darken what you have...

michael999999

Markcheese wrote: »

For gods sake don't use varnish, it'll take forever to dry and will be much more likely to flake and crack leaving someone with a lot of sanding to do ,
Something like sadolin , ronseal woodstain(and a Scandinavian sounding one I can't remember) ect, most of them are quite quickdrying and waterbased... It'll be a lot easier... P.s if your happy with the current colour of the wood don't get a mahogany stain as it'll darken what you have...

As above.

You need something with a dye in it to break down the UV rays of the sun.

A clear varnish is no use, as the sun will bleach and crack through, and turn the doors white.