Finally got my new doors but unable to fit, see photo of the frame.

Bit gutted over Easter weekend - new part arriving tomorrow, fingers crossed.

I have given them two coats of preservative, looking at clear varnish finish?





Rob

clear varnish no good as it has no uv protection and will start peeling in no time trust me iam a painter

Wish you'd told me, before I found out the hard way. Even yacht varnish is crap.
Guess what I'm doing next weekend.
From now on it's Sikkens all the way. Expensive buy it works.

[Edited on 26/4/11 by Confused but excited.]

I'd be tempted to use something like Sikkens - it comes as undercoat and topcoat - should give you a few years protection and it's easy to maintain. Not the cheapest, but one tin of each will go a long way (probably keep for a few years hence, when you need to tart it up again).

Slap some old engine oil on it, you should have plenty knocking about if you're a locost builder My doors are made of some old site panels which were round a new build and were being disposed of. I just give them a coat of Ronseal Fencelife every couple of years and they haven't rotted yet.

Joni,

What would you recommend?

I was going to use yacht varnish...... Wanted them clear pine, is this not uv stable?

I just use a fence treatment, a modern equivalent of creosote.

Sikkens will give you a 'posh' finish, like a coloured varnish, but any modern fence/shed treatment will be effective and keep the wood from rotting.

Yacht varnish just peels off and makes a door look like it's got leprosy. (Apologies to any leppers on here).
My back door didn't even last 12 months.