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I did my sister's front door plaque in 2001 and then again in 2010 using our Clear Woodshield a microporous exterior finish that dries to a satin finish and brings out the original colour of the wood. 2 coats should suffice recoatable after about 24 hours.

Not sure if it's too late but we can tint Precat or AC lacquers to that shade. I've just checked our promatch system here and we have formula. All we need to know is the sheen level and quantity your are after.

You say some of it has been dipped some not. First question, is it all back to the bare wood or does some still have a finish on it?

Osmo will definitely tell you not to put anything on the surface that prevents the Polyx from deeply penetrating into the timber so probably best not use knotting solution. Hope this helps.

I wouldn't recommend a interior varnish be applied outside. It's very likely to crack , blister and flake off causing quite a mess. Unfortunately I can't think of anything that would sit well on an emulsion paint externally.

You could always add 20% AC Melamine brushing thinners which retards the drying time giving a longer open time.

2 part PU is harder wearing than 2 part AC but there is not much in it. AC is generally cheaper and is certainly more popular amongst the majority of furniture manufacturers we deal with.

Not 2% - 20%! 'gulpy' doesn't sound good...have you ever tried AC lacquer it's by far the most popular lacquer we supply.

Butanol is the solvent you need to retard the drying of 2k PU...we normally recommend you start off by adding on 5%. In saying that we would recommend you try applying a couple of thin coats using the thinners you have (no more that 2%) and see how you get on.

The fast dry thinners may be compounding the problem, if you are applying a heavy coat? We would recommend no more that 20% thinners and applying 2-3 thin coats.

Ok, and is it a waterbased or solvent based acrylic?

Is it a Precatalysed or AC lacquer you are using? Have you spoken with Inetrcoat?

Although we have no experience with Intercoat lacquers, we do have a large amount of experience with lacquers. Orange peel generally occurs when too many thick coats have been applied which prevents the solvent evaporation. There are a few options to solve the problem 1. Adjust your spray...

Definitely finish with a wax otherwise the shutters will look very tired quickly with scratches. Applying a clear wax polish using Superfine 0000 steelwool, leaving a few minutes and buff off with a lint free cloth will produce a lovely satin finish...not glossy.

Account opened with UPS....we shall see, I'll report back in a month or so. Thanks again for all the input, much appreciated.

Great feedback...thanks everyone. We currently use two couriers XDP Express and to a far lesser extent Citylink. The later bought over Target express a few years ago and we stuck with them as our sole courier, unfortunately after the merger service levels plummeted and we estimated one of our...

I would be delighted to see if there is a general consensus of the best UK Courier. We've tried many over the years and although I appreciate the difficult job they have, they all seem as bad as each other. Am I wide of the mark? Am I expecting too much? We send parcel consignments anywhere in...

Loving these posts on the merits of shellac and dispelling the myths. Before PU Varnish it was the wooden floor finish of choice!

I'm afraid Cellulose Sanding Sealer will offer little or no protection and you'd be far better leaving the shellac as it is. CSS contains a sanding agent (something like Lanco Wax) and will scratch very easily. Sorry not to be the bearer of better news.

Can vouch for these tried and tested - excellent results.