Martin Daniel Posted September 30, 2016 Report Share Posted September 30, 2016 Hello, I'm going to varnish my old door with epifanes clear varnish. The door is not stained, all natural 130+ old wooden door. I've read somewhere that I should put 6+ coats of varnish on, where the all coats need\ to be thinned 50/50 and the last coat should not be thinned. Is that correct? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davewyo Posted September 30, 2016 Report Share Posted September 30, 2016 When I used it for fishing nets I followed these manufacturer's directions. The thinning procedure is different than you stated. It worked well. I found that the finish looked awful during the first couple of coats, and then it looked great once I got a few more coats on. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AceHoleInOne Posted September 30, 2016 Report Share Posted September 30, 2016 I agree with the above, follow the finish manufactures instructions. Also, make sure the door is clean and prep, ready to accept a finish or you will have adhesion issues. -Ace- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Daniel Posted September 30, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2016 ok.. thanks guys. Now a maybe dump question. Should I lay the door flat and start with one side then the other or should I stand up the door so I can do both sides? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AceHoleInOne Posted September 30, 2016 Report Share Posted September 30, 2016 I'm guessing this is an exterior door????? What I would do is lay the door down and do the exterior side with epifanes clear varnish. The interior side of the door, I would do after the exterior side has fully cured and use a water-based topcoat so I won't have to smell that crap inside my house. -Ace- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drzaius Posted September 30, 2016 Report Share Posted September 30, 2016 Be aware that some weatherstripping materials don't play nicely with some finishes until they're fully cured. I put a layer of masking tape on the weatherstripping & leave it there for a couple of weeks to allow the finish to fully cure. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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