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Originally Posted by RickyMaveety
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.
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They are quite expensive. I would do your doors for 150 each.
Don't overdo it with the oils, after 4 coats they won't dry as fast and might stay tacky, gathering scum. If you do 5 coats every 2 years, after a while you might find you need to take some off. That is not so easy, believe me. The stuff resists quite a many removers.