I have three or four louver doors to change out. All that's holding me off
is staining and finishing. These are interior doors and frankly the thought
of doing the louvers is intimidating. Are there any easy ways to do this
other than building them myself and finishing the damned things before I
assemble them? All advise greatly appreciated.
Tom

"Tom Cavanagh" wrote in message
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I have three or four louver doors to change out. All that's holding me off
is staining and finishing. These are interior doors and frankly the
thought of doing the louvers is intimidating. Are there any easy ways to
do this other than building them myself and finishing the damned things
before I assemble them? All advise greatly appreciated.
Tom

I have painted more than I care to count and that IMHO would be easier than
staining. Unless you can spray the stain it is going to be difficult to get
into all the cracks an crevices. I would consider like you said, building
and staining before assembly. Varnishing would be easier than staining and
more like painting, still a messy job. Start at the top and work your way
down and work as quickly as you can so that you can address the drips on the
back side before they start to cure.

"Tom Cavanagh" wrote in message
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I have three or four louver doors to change out. All that's holding me off
is staining and finishing. These are interior doors and frankly the
thought of doing the louvers is intimidating. Are there any easy ways to
do this other than building them myself and finishing the damned things
before I assemble them? All advise greatly appreciated.

I've had my best results with a conditioner applied, then a light sanding,
stain, and wipe-on poly (2-3 coats). The wipe-on helps prevent runs.
The conditioner evens out the stain.

Jim

Thanks guys , I'll have to think on this one, the alternatives suck.
Tom
"Tom Cavanagh" wrote in message
...
I have three or four louver doors to change out. All that's holding me off
is staining and finishing. These are interior doors and frankly the
thought of doing the louvers is intimidating. Are there any easy ways to
do this other than building them myself and finishing the damned things
before I assemble them? All advise greatly appreciated.
Tom