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The plan was to just paint the window sill white, be it gloss or satin (probably satin). The majority of the windowsills in the house are a browny/reddy colour.
I took to sanding it & it went patchy, so i took the heat gun to it.
It started off like so...
But when i heat gunned it, it came up like so...
Which i quite like to be honest & made me think twice about painting white.
So what alternatives are open & more importantly - 1) do they require upkeep & 2) what do they provide?
I can think of
wax
stain
varnish
& obviously paint.
I know what paint provides. The other 3 i'm not so sure.
Wax i imagine it'd leave the wood greasy.
Not sure what to expect from staining. A light version of painting?
Varnish i imagine would leave it tacky to the touch?
I don't want something that requires coating every 5 minutes.
What would you recommend? Or would you just leave as is?
I took to sanding it & it went patchy, so i took the heat gun to it.
It started off like so...
But when i heat gunned it, it came up like so...
Which i quite like to be honest & made me think twice about painting white.
So what alternatives are open & more importantly - 1) do they require upkeep & 2) what do they provide?
I can think of
wax
stain
varnish
& obviously paint.
I know what paint provides. The other 3 i'm not so sure.
Wax i imagine it'd leave the wood greasy.
Not sure what to expect from staining. A light version of painting?
Varnish i imagine would leave it tacky to the touch?
I don't want something that requires coating every 5 minutes.
What would you recommend? Or would you just leave as is?