Although protected by a porch roof the door receives intense afternoon sun as well as an occasional wind driven rainstorm.
Finishing a mahogany front door.
The odd one is behind a storm screen door.
In 1988 i installed a custom wood door with sidelites on the front of our home.
Feather river doors 2 panel plank cherry mahogany fiberglass prehung front door 719 97 719 97.
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Now their builder is asking them how to finish the door.
It too provides a nice look that s subtle.
Gel stain on mahogany might not be the best choice but you decide.
Lacquer is a top choice for finishing any type of mahogany.
Finished 1 stained 7 unfinished 1 brand.
Tonybarr posted in general discussion on april 11 2002 01 54am i talked my brother in law into buying a beautiful mahogany front door for their new house.
Stanley doors 32 in.
I have been fighting with the finish ever since.
The entrance door to my shop is a burned off oil finish leaving the wood exposed for 7 years as an example of what not to try at home the door hasn t moved a fraction and hasn t leaked a bit either.
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By the way 3 of 4 mahogany doors on my house are painted on the exterior.
Genuine mahogany with old masters dark mahogany penetrating stain it gives it a kiss of color more brown than red and darkens the pores for a very nice appearance for a more deep red color try merlot colored stain by zar.
It was given five coats of stain for penetration and then sealed with polyurethane.
Evidentally his painter is just that a painter and does not know how to finish a mahogany door.
Mahogany wood offers a high degree of strength stability and decay resistance making it an appropriate material for interior and exterior doors.
This tropical hardwood.
They would like the door refinished with a product that will last for several years and look great without having to be stripped and refinished when it needs maintenance.
Lacquer dries fast is durable and doesn t have that plastic feeling that is left over when shellac or varnish is used.
Finishing mahogany exterior door.
We offer assorted mahogany doors for sale.