decking oil.......

[Reiner]

I just fitted a new cedar bifold door and used decking oil to oil it. Done 3 coats and now it gets yellow in places on the surface. Should I have used a better quality oil?
Thanks
Reiner

[Claw Hama]

Yes

[KorDes]

Ideally you should have used a marine grade varnish.

[Reiner]

can I let it dry out for some month and than use a marine grade varnish? or try to wash it out with terps?

[JT]

Hi,

- let it dry out completely
- give the doors a light sand (to the point that you would be happy looking at the doors)
- wipe the doors over with a damp rag to highlight if there are any other areas which show up yellow (this will let you get an idea of the varnish and the colour so what you see is close to what you get)
- let the timber dry out
- apply the marine grade varnish (try sikkens or feast watson)

Hope this helps,
JT

[Chipman]

Welcome to the Forums and sorry about your problem Reiner. Now you are a member of this forum, If you are uncertain about what finish to use or how to apply it, ask for advice here... there is a lot of combined experience here and the members will point you in the right direction and avoid the hassles latter on.

Hope it all works out for you.

Chipman