Help!

[ebs]

I have a new unfinished veneered oak interior door. How can i protect it without losing the natural colour?

 

[Scoffy]

Water based floor varnish! I use this quite a lot as it does not chage the colour of the wood.

 

[ebs]

Water based floor varnish! I use this quite a lot as it does not chage the colour of the wood.

Thank you, can you recommend a product please?

 

[Alex_E]

Sadolin always seems good to me! Never had an issue. or osmo as well they are also very good.

 

[RogerS]

Sadolin always seems good to me! Never had an issue. or osmo as well they are also very good.

ebs...be warned that as far as I can see both Sadolin and Osmo (although good products in their own right) do NOT do any water-based finishes and so will alter the colour of your oak.

I use Aquacoat SP from Smith & Rodgers although their minimum size may be a tad large for your requirements.

 

[Harbo]

I used a Sadolin (or Sikkens ) clear acrylic varnish that I'm sure was water based?
Not at home at the moment do cannot check?

Rod

 

[RogerS]

Yes Sikkens do one - Cetol BL Unitop. Never tried it.

 

[Phil Pascoe]

I've used Ronseal water based varnishes and found them to be good, although mine were coloured. I assume they make a clear one.

 

[ebs]

thank you, its quite confusing as i have never done this before and i dont want to ruin the natural colour

 

[Dee J]

Even the clearest coating will have some darkening effect - akin to the colour of the wood when wet. Ronseal clear water based acrylic varnish (satin) is the best I've found for minimal colour change.

 

[ebs]

would it work if i used clear wax?

 

[Dee J]

I think you'll find any surface treatment, and even the effect of light and air on untreated timber will lead to some colour change. It's one of the joys/challenges of working with natural materials. Try to get a scrap of oak and test different finishes.

 

[Phil Pascoe]

would it work if i used clear wax?

Not if you want it resistant to marking. If you use wax at all, use microcrystalline otherwise the door will show every handprint and fingerprint.

 

[RogerS]

would it work if i used clear wax?

Not if you want it resistant to marking. If you use wax at all, use microcrystalline otherwise the door will show every handprint and fingerprint.

+1

 

[Scoffy]

Homebase quick drying floor varnish is what I use

 

[RobinBHM]

Polyvine clear wax varnish is pretty clear, axi sell it

 

[RogerS]

Polyvine clear wax varnish is pretty clear, axi sell it

I tried that but had great difficulty getting it to flow resulting in noticeable brush marks.