Finish/Protect Jarrah External Doors

[chromis]

I have stripped the paint off some old jarrah verandah doors. I want to finish them off and protect them but keep them looking natural. (Not super shiny)

I'm not sure what to use.

They get a bit of sun and some rain when it's stormy.

Also, no matter how hard I try there's still very-very fine paint marks in some of the woods grain. I'm not sure if it will show up when I finish or how I go about removing it.

[Master Splinter]

The paint left in the grain will show, but depending on its colour may not be all that noticeable.

You could try something like a brass bristle brush if you don't want to hit it with paint stripper.

My recommended finish - seeing as you don't want a high gloss - would be an oil finish; one of the decking oils would be an easy way to find something.

No matter what finish you use it will need maintennance - if you go the varnish route you'll be looking at sand and revarnish around every 5 years, which I think is considerably more work than quickly wiping on some fresh oil every 6-12 months.

I'd probably be tempted to use an epoxy resin finish on the top and bottom of the door to seal it well in those 'out of sight, out of mind' areas.

[chromis]

I've hit it with a heat gun, sander, paint stripper (not in that order) and the 3M abrasive pad that you use on a drill and I still have paint in the grain (only slightly) Actually that 3M pad really worked well. Wore a few of those out.

Thanks for the tip about the deck oil...