Ronseal Interior Varnish French Oak Satin 750ml

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Each of our French Oak tops is made from a single tree, so the grain pattern and colour tones flow beautifully across the entire table top. We’ve recently had a new staircase fitted (oak handrail and newell posts) and I’ve used Osmo Wood Hardwax Finish with a light oak tint in it. Before you apply your final coat (whether that’s the second or third), sand down the surface and wipe the dust off with a cloth. Can you offer any advice on products to use to keep it looking a similar colour to original but will be safe and not dry out and look awful near heat. I want the wood to be hardwearing, but I am not looking for a orange or glossy finish nor for the wood to turn silver over time.

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The tannins are dormant in the warmer months and become active in the winter, and is like candy for mould spores, the dampness will also encourage this. In terms of a tough, durable varnish that is suitable for both interior and exterior wood and contains UV filters, consider Polyvine Heavy Duty Extreme Varnish. If a thicker polish is required this can be increased to 500g shellac flakes to 1L methylated spirit. You can use it to clean if thinned down or simply add a small amount to warm soapy water if that is what you are using to clean your floor with. Its a bit of a catch 22 you have there as I can not advice treating the wood unless it has dried out but you need to apply treatment to protect the wood from moisture.

There is a chance that if the current oil finish is fairly old then a light sand will be enough before application however test areas are required and this will not give the best finish. Button Polish is light brown in colour and is ideal for use on light woods such as elm and light mahogany. For your exterior wood you could again look at Osmo products, Osmo Natural Oil Woodstain has a wide range of natural colours and white.

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French oak hardwood flooring is popular due to its vintage, walked-on appearance, which lends itself to many room layouts and designs. It appears the varnish may have dried the timber and someone looks like it’s splitting, dry and rough. Button Shellac Flakes will produce a golden brown polish that is suitable for restoration work and darker timbers. And then consider application of a protective finishing product, colour will help to slow down any further UV damage as the pigments act as sunscreen. All of the doors could do with a revarnish, but as you can appreciate, the middle doors have faded quite a bit more than the rest because of their external exposure to the sunshine.Finally, pour a small amount of methylated spirit and a small amount of French polish, at approximately a 50/50 split, into the rubber and rub this up and down the work to remove any high spots. Clearpay lends you a fixed amount of credit so you can pay for your purchase over 4 instalments, due every 2 weeks. As the doors are being refinished, am I right in assuming that they are all being sanded back to bare wood?

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The white will be more visible, and still allow you to see the natural beauty of the wood and any grain pattern. I have some fine internal oak doors which are about 20 years old, the two middle doors open outwards and fold backwards so that on nice days they can be open and facing the garden.Couldn't believe they ask you to sign a multi page document and ask you to take out insurance to safeguard the timber against splitting and warping. You should also encourage people to walk across it barefoot too, to see how soothing, warm and comfortable it is! They support the porch roof which is all open) I want them looking natural and not looking varnished. Locating that source of moisture ingress will be the only way to truly prevent further damage, I am sure you know.

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We have two products that you could have a look at for this, the first and most popular is a Hard Wax Oil that has a minute amount of white pigment in it, that counteracts the darkening you get with a clear option. Anything less than this degree of quality control could leave you with an imperfect finish on your hardwood flooring. This guide will help you choose, install, and maintain your floor so you can enjoy your aged French oak wood flooring for years to come.I would say your best option will be to treat the cladding before putting up, this way you will be able to apply to both sides of the boards for a better level of protection. You can use either, the main thing to remember is that you must de-grease with something like sugar soap and allow to dry thoroughly before applying oil or woodstains. If you have balusters/spindles, turned newel posts etc it would be easier for you to oil them as you can litterally brush it on, wipe off excess before it goes tacky and leave to dry.