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Originally Posted by yvanleterrible
Good stuff, but you have to stand ready to do the job over every two years. That's the way it's been with this category of products for hundreds of years. After working on sailboat building and maintenance for many years, I can tell you there is not much that can resist sun and weather for more than five years. Oils are the easiest to maintain but don't skip a beat.
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Agreed. However, I was told (and it is clear to me that it is true), that no finish in the world would stand up to the Texas weather for more than 4-5 years. And, the contractors were giving me quotes of $3,000 to $5,000 to do the doors .... every four to five years.
Now ... the Homer Formby stuff goes on so easily that I can very (very) easily do it myself. Just wipe it on and let it dry. And, the cost to do all the doors in my house (13 or 14 of them .... I forget the exact number) is only $128.
Even if I had to do that every other year ... it is so not a big deal. I'm putting six coats of the tung oil on the doors. Over the next few years, I'll have a great opportunity to see how well that fares. If it even lasts one year, I'm still way ahead of the game.