Jody's been stripping one of the old pine doors we collected. We're using them throughout the house and there's just no comparison between these and the new prehung "panel" doors that are all over the place these days. Pure junk compared with this beautiful door that is probably close to a century old. There is evidence that the joinery in this door was cut by hand.
2 comments:
looking good mike!
i really like the look of the milk paint- how does the tried and true apply on top of it? what are you going to do for the top of the posts?
that door looks great- jody has her work cut out for her!
i hate stripping wood. ;)
keep well.
tom
I really love the milk paint. I'm using it in a thinner version on any stained woodwork in the house as well as on the cabinets. The tried and true is easy as anything to put on. It's basically linseed oil and beeswax and it's thick and goopy. Just wipe on a thin coat, wait an hour and wipe it down. Recoat after 24 hours for as many coats as you want. I used it on all the cabinetry as well. I'll definitely be using it on furniture in the future. The top of the posts are staying as it but will be painted when I do my touch ups before the topcoat. I left them long when I painted and did some final shaping and planed the end grain after they were in place.
Mike
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