Best finish for internal oak doors
When you invest in a beautifully crafted unfinished internal door, you need to find the best finish which will aid protection to the oak and enhance its grain and overall look.
Choosing the most suitable finish for your door can be confusing due to the wide variety of oils, waxes and paints available. It also depends on your choice of door because the different oils and waxes will give a different final finish.
This easy to follow guide explains how to find the best finish for oak doors.
We cover both internal and external doors so that you can ensure that your oak door stands the test of time and keeps its excellent look. Whether it is your first time deciding upon a finish for an oak door or you are looking for a refinish a much loved oak door, it is essential that you find the best finish.
Oils
Through many years of testing, we have found wax oil to be one of the best ways to finish a door. Oils provide excellent durability and a high-quality finish, the Treatex Hardwax range provides you with excellent protection without compromising on great looks.
Treatex hardwax oil offers excellent performance due to its high wax content. The high percentage of wax ensures that your oak door is coated evenly and allows for a beautifully smooth finish. In addition to its fantastic visual looks, an oil finish is highly effective in protecting your oak from moisture and will protect against potential problems..
Note: We offer a variety of sample bottles so you can patch test the oils before you fully decide.
The Treatex selection is available in various sizes from 0.5 litres for smaller jobs, up to 2.5 litres for future maintenance or professional purposes. The collection also boasts a selection of colours from clear matt to light, medium and dark oak, so you can find the perfect oil which will enhance the colour of your oak.
Best finish for external oak doors
Oils
Hardwax oil is also an excellent product for finishing an external door, however, for this purpose, you will need one specifically for external use, which has more durable qualities that protect against the elements.
The Impranol oils range includes hardwax oil that enhances colour, and offers a great finish and feel, so it is the perfect option for your external door. Alongside the gorgeous finish and look produced by Impranol, the oils also offer excellent UV resistance to protect your doors from fading, drying out and cracking. Similar to Treatex oils for internal doors, Impranol is also very effective at providing protection to moisture exposure to stop your doors from warping. Within the Impranol range, you'll find both the colour base coat and elan top coat oils, and the fantastic external treatment value pack including both oils. Both the base coat and the elan top coat oils should be used together to treat your oak external doors. The oils come in 0.75-litre amounts, ideal for treating new doors and maintaining current external doors.
Paints
Nothing stands out more than a beautifully painted door, and if you are looking to add some colour to internal and external oak doors, Myland paint is a great option. The Myland paint range is ideal for use with both internal and external doors.
The paint is well regarded for its durability and the excellent finish it produces for a beautiful visual appearance. The Myland collection offers a variety of colours from bridge blue to Kensington rose, so you can find the perfect shade to complement your home.
Myland paints are also environmentally friendly due to their water-based nature and use of natural earth pigments when producing their products, so you can be assured the paint is free from nasties.
Remember it is important to ensure you choose the best finish to protect and enhance unfinished oak doors, Always consider and follow any instructions carefully, or if unsure, consult an expert for help.
Try our favourite oils and paints today to apply the best finishes to your internal and external oak doors.
Note: Information is accurate at the time of publishing; however, it may be subject to change.