Fir Wood Door Stain Colors

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Fir wood door stain colors.

The cost of the unfinished door was under 400 and special ordered from my local home improvement store. Its color ranges from light red to pale yellow. Your custom door can be stained with a variety of colors to complement your wood choice and color preference. Giving your home a perfect color palette goes beyond paint.

We offer a flat finish to allow the natural beauty of the wood door to be the focus. It think it looks even better when it s finished with an oil based polyurethane which really enhances the dark walnut color and the grain of the wood. We buy our douglas fir timbers directly from a west coast supplier who uses only the best looking timber. With sherwin williams stain colors you can let the natural wood shine through match grain colors or cover unsightly blemishes.

Fir is an excellent wood for highly finished post beam frames and commercial work because of its strength and beautiful grain. The deep penetrating stain enhances the color of your door while your finish provides some protection against the elements. This new wood door was stain grade fir meaning it was milled accurately and with finer wood requiring very little sanding before stain is applied. Also consider a semi transparent semi solid or solid color stain to provide greater protection from damaging uv rays.

Select a minwax gel stain color that corresponds to the darkest color of the wood grain you are trying to create. It s the perfect medium dark wood stain with golden highlights that show through the wood grain. Part of the key is to open pores with sandpaper to allow stain penetration. Attach 100 grit sandpaper to a hand sanding block.

When staining a deck or wood project that receives a lot of sunlight consider a light stain that reflects heat over a dark stain color that will absorb more heat. Minwax dark walnut was the first stain color that i fell in love with when i first started woodworking. Indeed the product is enhanced with natural wood grains and nano pigments to improve its appearance. Apply a thin even coat of gel stain to a section using a natural bristle brush or a soft lint free cloth.

It has gorgeous grains and came nearly ding free. This stain uniquely delivers 100 seal on your douglas fir door without the use of any wood conditioner or primer all you need is to sand the door surface well. Choose an option below to learn more about how stain colors help create design harmony throughout your home.