Two or three coats will last a good time even with exposure to sun and weather.
Mahogany door finish exterior.
Bob from fl inspired me with his continuing and accurate statements about the failings of a clear coat and the advantages of a good quality exterior paint.
Lacquer is a top choice for finishing any type of mahogany.
The best clear finish for an exterior door is 3 coats of clear epoxy followed with 2 3 coats of spar varnish.
This tropical hardwood features a straight even.
Finish for exterior mahogany doors.
By the way 3 of 4 mahogany doors on my house are painted on the exterior.
Pacific entries 66 in.
Marine finishes are not always the easiest to find and it grieves me to think of a lovely oak teak mahogany fir redwood or similar nice wood door painted in mauve goop.
Let stand for ten minutes or so and wipe of the excess well with clean cloth.
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.
To refinish simply sand lightly and apply a new coat.
Maintenance is a necessity for outdoor wood finishes.
Let dry 24 hours and repeat the procedure after a light sanding and tacking.
Stir well and brush well into wood door.
This deep red mahogany finish might look like a far cry from the light orange or light brown color you ll find in natural unfinished mahogany.
But don t worry achieving this color isn t as hard as it may seem.
I live in southern california and the door will be facing east with a heavy porch over it so besides the morning sun.
Good exterior finishes protect the wood from these harsh conditions but will certainly fail unless they are renewed on a scheduled basis.
Wall series 12 in.
Lacquer dries fast is durable and doesn t have that plastic feeling that is left over when shellac or varnish is used.
Wajacobs posted in finishing on february 13 2006 10 08am hi all i putting up a new mahogany entry door at my place and was hoping i might get some good advice for a nice durable finish.
Choosing an exterior wood finish.
There are a variety of exterior wood finishes with different characteristics and properties.
The combination has worked amazingly well for me on a west facing exterior oak door that looks as good today as it did after refinishing 7 8 years ago.
Mahogany wood offers a high degree of strength stability and decay resistance making it an appropriate material for interior and exterior doors.