[Greenbuilding] Natural Finishes for Wood Doors

[Dan Antonioli]

Andrew,

True. They even state that the oil is "plant based," but I tend to  
distinguish oils and paints between "water" and petroleum-based  
"oils," the latter of which are often referred to as "natural."

Dan Antonioli



On May 30, 2008, at 4:59 PM, Andrew Pace, CSI wrote:

> Dan,
>
> Point of clarification...AFM Naturals Clear Penetrating Oil is not  
> water-based.  It is made from a blend of organically sourced  
> natural oils such as flax, soy and hemp.  You may also want to try  
> their Naturals Oil/Wax blend.  It gives a little more build then  
> the CPO.  However, it should not be used on any exterior surfaces,  
> as the wax could turn white from moisture.
>
> Andrew Pace
> http://www.degreeofgreen.com
>
>
>
> On 5/30/08 6:47 PM, "Dan Antonioli" <dantonioli at earthlink.net> wrote:
>
> > I've been stripping paint off of old doors, restoring them, and
> > finishing them with water based finishes for a number of years. I've
> > had excellent results using mainstream water-based products like
> > Kelley-Moore's "Kel thane II." In an effort to use more benign
> > finishes and support better companies, I've been experimenting with
> > different water based penetrating oils, such as AFM Naturals Clear
> > Penetrating Oil, and getting mixed results. I'll be continuing my
> > experimentation with them, but thought I'd float this to the list to
> > see if there's anyone who's dialed in a green wood finishing oil
> > that's good for both interior and exterior doors.
> >
> > Dan Antonioli
> >
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