Raffi Sarkissian

Thu 28 Nov 2013 09:30am

Hi Michael I have checked Howdens selection of oak doors. In their technical info section they specify Ready for finishing with lacquer, varnish or stain. This door is NOT suitable for waxes, polishes and/or oils as these products do not seal the door properly and may cause veneer delamination. This implies that the door may be veneered. I would recommend contacting Howdens customer help line to find out a little more about the exact product, provided the person you speak to is knowledgeable enough.. It may be a case that the oak/veneer may already have some treatment. In general, oak has high tannin contents, when water penetrates oak it reacts with tannin resulting in blackening, tannin dissolves in water, therefore dry wipe when dusting. Sun light makes oak turn silvery grey. Sunlight through windows shining on oak doors could change the natural look of oak in time. This is why UV protection is generally recommended, Osmo UV Protection Oil 420 is a recommended product. Hope this helps Raffi

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Ian Summerscales

Wed 27 Nov 2013 11:40pm

Hello, the doors in question are a very thin veneer on usually a chipboard substrate but with good solid oak edgings. If you were to apply oils, waxes or dyes they will have a chemical reaction with the glue used to bond the veneers. These types of doors are best treated with water based varnishes and will need at least 2 coats, applied with a brush with a light rubbing down between coats.

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Peter Stevenson

Thu 28 Nov 2013 12:30pm

Hi Michael,another option is to use shelac sanding sealer (only use a good quality natural hair brush to apply )advantages are that its quick drying the more coats you apply the glossier the finish gets and you can cut back between coats with fine wire wool and use wax on the wire wool to gently buff up the final coat to give a satin finsh which is more traditional for oak than gloss !Good luck Pete

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John Barnicoat

Wed 27 Nov 2013 11:06pm

Hi there, These doors I hand installed before . There is no need to treat or protect these doors John (The Man)

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Dave Claringbould

Wed 27 Nov 2013 10:18pm

Hi, these doors are pre sealed you don't need to do Anything, you can buff them up with a good duster

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barry reynolds

Thu 28 Nov 2013 08:31am

Hi michael after fittting these doors from howdens who have had problems l have found that you can wax oil with osmo poly x & this will not harm doors they use vegetable oil hope this helps Barry

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Kevin Gannon

Thu 28 Nov 2013 07:55pm

Varnish clear There are matt/ gloss/satin finish Good luck

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Jason Stockhill

Wed 27 Nov 2013 10:18pm

I assume the doors are oak veneer. They are covering the risk of the veneer peeling due to chemical or oil. Ask howdens what to use, if they are solid ignor what they say and use osmo oil applied with a brush and buffed if with fine wire wool

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