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Clear coat of varnish over freshly painted front door.

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  • 25-05-2019 8:01pm
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    tom1ie
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    Hi all.
    I am just finished painting my wooden front door. I have done the following:
    Door was stained, so gave it a quick sand for primer to get a key.
    Primed door with zinsser bulls eye 123.
    Gave door 3 coats of colourtrend black satin.
    Door looks great but I’m worried about the door getting a chip or whatever.
    I’m looking to further protect the door and paint with a clear varnish. We want to keep the satin look don’t want it getting too glossy. Can anyone recommend anything, and if so how long should the top coat be allowed dry before applying the varnish. I’m at 24hrs now.
    Also colourtrend is water based and I’ve heard oil based varnish could cause the water based paint to yellow?
    If it makes any difference the door is north facing so doesn’t get much sun. (I know there’s a problem with deluxe water based paint yellowing when there’s a lack of sunlight.)
    Thanks a lot guys.


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    dok_golf
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    Who told you there was a prob with Dulix wb paints?


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    tom1ie
    Registered Users Posts: 10,129 ✭✭✭✭tom1ie


    dok_golf wrote: »
    Who told you there was a prob with Dulix wb paints?

    Wholesalers, tradesmen and speaking from experience. I painted all woodwork in a bathroom that gets very little sunlight with water based undercoat and gloss and it has gone magnolia. Don’t wanna get into a debate about that.
    Any recommendations about varnish?


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    monkeynuz
    Registered Users Posts: 2,115 ✭✭✭monkeynuz


    tom1ie wrote: »
    Wholesalers, tradesmen and speaking from experience. I painted all woodwork in a bathroom that gets very little sunlight with water based undercoat and gloss and it has gone magnolia. Don’t wanna get into a debate about that.
    Any recommendations about varnish?

    It was the oil based going yellow, not the water based but that was because they had to make the oil paints with less voc if I remember rightly.


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    cheif kaiser
    Registered Users Posts: 632 ✭✭✭cheif kaiser


    Have used this varnish previously and found it good https://www.woodies.ie/ronseal-750ml-crystal-clear-outdoor-varnish-clear-satin-1114324

    I used the gloss version but it is available in the satin (as per link) It's water based, outdoor and supposed to be non yellowing.


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    tom1ie
    Registered Users Posts: 10,129 ✭✭✭✭tom1ie


    cheif kaiser wrote: »
    Have used this varnish previously and found it good https://www.woodies.ie/ronseal-750ml-crystal-clear-outdoor-varnish-clear-satin-1114324

    I used the gloss version but it is available in the satin (as per link) It's water based, outdoor and supposed to be non yellowing.

    Thanks, I'll give this a go.


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    The Princess Bride
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    I'd be inclined to leave it.
    If it gets a chip or whatever, deal with it. Varnish won't stop that happening.
    3 coats of satin, surely will suffice to protect it.


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    Hal3000
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    I sanded my floor recently, was told varnish is woeful. Should I go with Ronseal Diamond Hard floor wax ?


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    tom1ie
    Registered Users Posts: 10,129 ✭✭✭✭tom1ie


    The Princess Bride wrote: »
    I'd be inclined to leave it.
    If it gets a chip or whatever, deal with it. Varnish won't stop that happening.
    3 coats of satin, surely will suffice to protect it.

    Yeah I’m trying to decide if I should bother or not. Seen some videos on you tube where they put on a clear sealer to protect the paint. Looked very good, but I’m trying to weigh up is it really worth it. Forgot to mention the front door is protected by a porch with French doors anyway so I’m probably doing a bit of overkill here!


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    Markcheese
    Registered Users Posts: 8,431 ✭✭✭Markcheese


    Hal3000 wrote: »
    I sanded my floor recently, was told varnish is woeful. Should I go with Ronseal Diamond Hard floor wax ?

    Translac, floor varnish, doesn't look like an epoxy resin finish on your floor.

    Slava ukraini 🇺🇦



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    Hal3000
    Closed Accounts Posts: 818 ✭✭✭Hal3000


    Markcheese wrote: »
    Translac, floor varnish, doesn't look like an epoxy resin finish on your floor.

    Cheers man


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