How to Stain or Varnish Your Wood Door – EG Doors UK

Based in Liverpool, EG Doors are the North West’s premier interior and exterior wooden door supplier. The following is a simple how-to, designed to serve as a basic guide to the door hanging process.

Staining or Varnishing Exterior and Interior Wood Door

Whether you are fitting an internal or external wood door, it is important that you treat and maintain it correctly in order to ensure its longevity – a well maintained wooden door can stay looking good as new for years after initial purchase and fitting.

If you fail to protect the condition of your door through use of a a suitable stain or varnish you effectively leave it open to the elements and, crucially, to moisture. Moisture in all its forms, whether it be humidity, rain or condensation, can have a damaging effect on your new door – left untreated no door is safe from the elements, whether it be internal or external, whether it is made from oak or pine.

It is therefore important that prior to fitting your wooden door you ensure that it is fully treated with an appropriate stain or varnish.

Important: All doors must be sealed, stained or varnished before they are hung.

• Before treating your new wood door ensure that it is completely smooth – remove any handling marks or raised and uneven areas of the wood grain, and then give it a thorough dusting to remove any remaining dirt or wood particles.
• Once your door is ready to be treated, refer to the manufacturers' instructions enclosed with your chosen wood sealant. Apply the treatment to all exposed surfaces of the door in order to ensure it is fully protected from the potentially destructive effects of moisture.
• If you are working on an external door, try to avoid using a dark finish – if the door is exposed to direct sunlight there is a chance that the veneer will crack or the door itself will warp.
• Check the surface of your door after each coat of the treatment or glaze to ensure it is still smooth and make sure you allow adequate drying time between coats.
• Once you have finished the application process and have allowed the glaze to dry, your new wooden door should be ready to stand up to the elements! Keep it well maintained, reapplying treatments as necessary, and you will be enjoying your door for years to come.

Now you're ready to hang your door. To find out how to hang a door , view our article on the subject.

Contact EG Doors

If you feel you need more information about how to treat your new door, or you're interested in learning more about EG Doors' extensive range of wooden doors, rendered in a variety of wood types from pine and oak to beech and bamboo, browse our website, call 0870 974 9323 or complete our contact form and we will get back to you as soon as possible.