strange door coating...

ellal · 14 Dec 2008

I'm just tring to strip a door which has a strange type of coating on it.

It is like a mixture of paint and wax. Certain areas are quite hard, and removed with a heatgun. Other areas 'feel' wet, and can be scrapped off easily. However, these areas behave as if the wood is damp when sanding, and results in a 'furry' finish.

Any ideas what is in the wood, and how to clean it? I'm planning to apply a light stain and wax the door.

hazard1yard · 15 Dec 2008

I had a very similar problem on a whole bunch of Victorian doors I had and the only way I found was to get it srtipped professionally. These I have lightly sanded and waxed and they look stunning. Sorry I cannot be of more help

ellal · 15 Dec 2008

Thanks for the reply anyway...

JohnD · 15 Dec 2008

how old do you think the coating is?

Does it look like paint or like varnish?

Does it smell like it could be oiled timber?

Could it be that you are stripping knotty softwood, and the heatgun is making the resin come out under your paint as you are stripping it?

ellal · 15 Dec 2008

Ok, here's a picture which may help.

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As you can see the horizontal piece is one of the bits in question, whereas the vertical piece is OK (this is repeated in various sections of the door)

The coating was at least 5 yrs old (before we moved in) with no noticeable smell

If the timber was oiled before, surely it would have been the same all over?

JohnD · 15 Dec 2008

might it be that condensation has formed and soaked into the horizontal piece?

ellal · 15 Dec 2008

condensation?...

JohnD · 15 Dec 2008

keep up, man

ellal · 15 Dec 2008

I was...

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