I’m installing unfinished knotty alder doors in my home. How can I make these doors look older, with an antique look? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
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ppd, it sure would help if you gave some specifics about what you think an "antique look" is. Are you talking about a natural clear finish, stained, painted, light, dark, cracked, peeling, multi-layered, faded, weathered, worn?
Antique Finish on new door
Sorry about that hammer1. I would like to stain and clear coat with a satin varnish. Hoping to hi-light certain areas to mimic an older door getting darker in some areas. Hope this helps.
They will have two raised panels. I'm looking for an overall color between a honey oak and medium oak. I've never worked with alder before.
Glaze
A glaze is a typical product for "dirtying up" a finish. It goes on between layers of finish. It's a product heavy in pigment and light in binder. You work it on and manipulate to your liking, let it dry overnight, then apply a top coat of finish to lock it down. For details, see Bob Flexner's book.
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