Comments on: Question: Paint or Stain the Front Door? http://www.ourhomerenovation.com/posts/question-paint-or-stain-the-front-door/ Renovating a 1920s bungalow and a cottage in Rockford, IL Sat, 06 Dec 2008 04:38:37 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Cate http://www.ourhomerenovation.com/posts/question-paint-or-stain-the-front-door/comment-page-1/#comment-12931 Cate Thu, 15 Nov 2007 23:49:17 +0000 http://www.ourhomerenovation.com/posts/question-paint-or-stain-the-front-door/#comment-12931 A tough call! Natural wood is beautiful but I adore your red shutters! What a fantastic color. A tough call! Natural wood is beautiful but I adore your red shutters! What a fantastic color.

]]> By: jerome http://www.ourhomerenovation.com/posts/question-paint-or-stain-the-front-door/comment-page-1/#comment-11948 jerome Mon, 24 Sep 2007 15:49:21 +0000 http://www.ourhomerenovation.com/posts/question-paint-or-stain-the-front-door/#comment-11948 Good job! You've good interesting ideas in the bathroom. Thanks you for the pages about the history of the houseof the ancient family. respect!! I saw the dust before you go in.. so funny. You should add a french translation in the blog it's a bit difficult to me!!! good luck bonjour de la France!!! Good job!
You’ve good interesting ideas in the bathroom. Thanks you for the pages about the history of the houseof the ancient family. respect!!
I saw the dust before you go in.. so funny.
You should add a french translation in the blog it’s a bit difficult to me!!!
good luck
bonjour de la France!!!

]]> By: John http://www.ourhomerenovation.com/posts/question-paint-or-stain-the-front-door/comment-page-1/#comment-11565 John Sat, 25 Aug 2007 20:34:35 +0000 http://www.ourhomerenovation.com/posts/question-paint-or-stain-the-front-door/#comment-11565 Stain it. again. Marine Varnish the exterior. Stain it. again. Marine Varnish the exterior.

]]> By: StuccoHouse http://www.ourhomerenovation.com/posts/question-paint-or-stain-the-front-door/comment-page-1/#comment-11528 StuccoHouse Thu, 23 Aug 2007 16:36:21 +0000 http://www.ourhomerenovation.com/posts/question-paint-or-stain-the-front-door/#comment-11528 I have the same door on my bungalow :-) I'd definitely vote for keeping it unpainted. Take a look at a product called Cetol made by Sikkens - it is a heavy duty clear exterior finish. I have the same door on my bungalow :-) I’d definitely vote for keeping it unpainted. Take a look at a product called Cetol made by Sikkens – it is a heavy duty clear exterior finish.

]]> By: jm http://www.ourhomerenovation.com/posts/question-paint-or-stain-the-front-door/comment-page-1/#comment-11527 jm Thu, 23 Aug 2007 16:04:22 +0000 http://www.ourhomerenovation.com/posts/question-paint-or-stain-the-front-door/#comment-11527 Check out West Marine in Foxlake for some marine grade paint and sealant. Keep the interior of the door natural. You might be able to get some Brightside topside paint (which is a tough durable enamel, great for doors and high UV resistance) in a red. Topside refers to paint that you use above the waterline. Check out West Marine in Foxlake for some marine grade paint and sealant. Keep the interior of the door natural. You might be able to get some Brightside topside paint (which is a tough durable enamel, great for doors and high UV resistance) in a red. Topside refers to paint that you use above the waterline.

]]> By: jm http://www.ourhomerenovation.com/posts/question-paint-or-stain-the-front-door/comment-page-1/#comment-11526 jm Thu, 23 Aug 2007 15:59:11 +0000 http://www.ourhomerenovation.com/posts/question-paint-or-stain-the-front-door/#comment-11526 I'm a huge, huge fan of stained wood...but. If the door is very, very exposed to the elements, you are right. Even with marine-grade stain and sealer and a great storm door, it will be difficult for that wood to keep looking good over time. Marine grade and a storm door will definitely keep it nicer looking LONGER, but still. Sun is also brutal on stain and varnish. Although it slightly pains me, I might vote for painting it. Especially if you take great pains to keep the lovely doorknob and other hardware nice and clean. And especially if it is red, because that is great feng shui. I’m a huge, huge fan of stained wood…but. If the door is very, very exposed to the elements, you are right. Even with marine-grade stain and sealer and a great storm door, it will be difficult for that wood to keep looking good over time. Marine grade and a storm door will definitely keep it nicer looking LONGER, but still. Sun is also brutal on stain and varnish.

Although it slightly pains me, I might vote for painting it. Especially if you take great pains to keep the lovely doorknob and other hardware nice and clean. And especially if it is red, because that is great feng shui.

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