Staining rates

[chamfer]

Looking for some pricing rates for applying ronseal woodstain on the following
5no new oak veneered doors.
38lm oak bullnose 125mm skirting board
5no oak door linings
5no sets of 75mm oak bullnose archatrave

Its not something I want to do myself but having had no luck finding a decent Decorator

Any help much apprecated

 

[CheshireDecorators]

You certainly don't want woodstain, you want a clear polyurethane varnish (water-based)

 

[chamfer]

You certainly don't want woodstain, you want a clear polyurethane varnish (water-based)

Why waterbased?

 

[CheshireDecorators]

As it's recommended for veneer, oil can De-laminate the veneer.

Also oil is outdated these days

 

[opps]

As it's recommended for veneer, oil can De-laminate the veneer.

Also oil is outdated these days

Do you have any direct experience of oil based varnishes leading to de-lamination? (Having used OB products over them) I don't personally.

The following link suggests that, given that most veneered doors are from the far east, it may simply be the case that a major firm recommended against the use of OB and all other smaller firms simply followed suit.

https://www.wood-finishes-direct.com/blog/interior-wooden-doors-top-tips-on-care-and-maintenance/

The majority of the wood that I paint, I still paint with OB paints. I would like to use WB paints but they are still inferior in most respects (flow, levelling, durability).