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door stripping - patches. to wax or oil?!

Louise Carter
3 years ago

Hi there we decided to try out stripping some doors in our 1930s renovation project. They have come up really well - see before and after - but does anyone know

  • how to get rid of the patches?
  • would wax or oil help?
  • what’s the difference between wax or oil?

Complete novice here! Struggling to find answers on the internet. Thank you!

Comments (7)

  • Sonia
    3 years ago

    I had a 1930s door dipped and I also have those oily marks. I actually used Matt varnish because it was the door leading from the hall so gets a lot of knocks. Wax is best for pieces of furniture and oil is usually used on wooden worktops.

  • Sonia
    3 years ago

    Here’s my door with oily marks.




  • Louise Carter
    Original Author
    3 years ago

    This still looks great thanks for sharing! We’ve decided to get one waxed and one oiled and decide which we prefer for the rest!

  • Wumi
    3 years ago

    Bear in mind wax and oil finishes will need to be more frequently reapplied than say a varnish finish. The advantage being you can retouch areas or the whole door without having to strip back.

  • Sonia
    3 years ago

    Oil or wax just aren’t tough enough I feel.

  • Sarah U-S
    3 years ago

    There’s a fab brand of products for wood called Osmo. They do an oil called “Door-Oil”, for internal doors! I’ve not used it myself - however I have used other items from their range, and all have been absolutely brilliant.

  • Louise Carter
    Original Author
    3 years ago

    Thank you!

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