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[Closed] Woodists/DIYists: treating weathered grey wooden windows?

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So, say just for instance, that [i]someone[/i] had blithely ignored well-meaning advice about the need to revarnish his wooden window frames and was now looking at his rather grey weathered rustic-effect frames and regretting that a little.
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What would be the best course of action?

Just sand them back a little and whack on some to Ronseal Yacht Varnish?

Or do they need treated or maybe stained a bit first?


 
Posted : 27/09/2014 8:13 pm
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Look rotten at the bottom tbh, I'd check they are sound before doing anything else. If they are your plan makes sense, get any loose / flaky varnish off and apply new. Varnish with stain may an option.


 
Posted : 27/09/2014 8:19 pm
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Not yacht varnish - too thick and shiny.


 
Posted : 27/09/2014 8:21 pm
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Sand and then oil x lots. Much simpler, and would then take another coat every so often in double quick time.


 
Posted : 27/09/2014 8:23 pm
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Don't think it is actually rotten but pretty dry and cracked in places. Think they are sound enough

What oil would you use? Tung?


 
Posted : 27/09/2014 8:27 pm
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If they are all like that, sand them down and paint them white, to match your neighbors 😉


 
Posted : 27/09/2014 8:32 pm
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Osmo Oil. Much simpler than tung oil.
They do stained versions too.just make sure it's the exterior stuff.


 
Posted : 27/09/2014 8:35 pm
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Ooh didn't know Osmo did exterior stuff.

I use the interior oil on the kitchen worktops and it does a great job. I'll take a look for that. Cheers.


 
Posted : 27/09/2014 9:10 pm

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