Finishing a garden gate

Tim Nott · Woodworker Joined: 08 Jun 2008 Posts: 178 Location: France

An oak door, destined to hang in a stone garden wall.
What finish would you recommend. Someone suggested Linseed oil but according to Charles Hayward you need to apply a coat a day for 'several weeks' so sod that. A vid on FWW recommends nothin (that's for outdoor furniture) as it will go grey anyway.

This is a sturdy oak l&b door

cornucopia · Posted: Thu Mar 04, 2010 2:37 pm Post subject:

theres several products you could use but if the maintence/recoat is too far apart or its south facing eventually the weather will win.
osmo uv oil is very good
or sikkens HLS plus, filter 7 etc
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yetloh · Posted: Thu Mar 04, 2010 2:58 pm Post subject:

FWW is right, applying any sort of finish, particularly on an open grained timber like oak, in this sort of situation brings to mind commennts involving rods and backs. It will indeed go grey and will blend beautifully with a stone wall and in all probability will last longer than you!

Jim