I m jealous you have barn wood.
How to treat seal a reclaimed barn door.
I prefer the general finishes high performance flat top coat.
Wood that has been exposed to the elements on the side of a barn undergoes a natural chemical reaction that is triggered by the ultraviolet spectrum of the sun s rays.
Place a few pieces of the salvaged wood in a plastic bag for 48 hours.
A friend and i managed to find a beautiful barn door and so i took it home and it sat in my garage for quite some time.
If you smell the odor of animals or other offensive scents use the wood for outside projects only.
Use a polycrylic or water based top coat to seal the door and prevent exposure to any lead paint left on the door.
How to treat reclaimed barnwood for bugs.
I used minwax polycrylic water based protective finish in clear satin you guys this stuff is amazing.
Once the wood was dry from its cleaning i used a regular paint brush and sparingly applied the minwax finish.
It s also gives this old.
Minwax does have a wipe on polyurethane in a satin finish that will protect the barn wood.
The result is a beautiful rough grained wood that can add interest to your interior design as decorative molding wainscoting or cabinet material.
To refresh the finish you can apply a new coat every 5 years or as deemed appropriate.
I love how pretty reclaimed wood is.
For cleaning and maintaining you only need to wipe the surface with a wet rag.
Old barn wood can retain the smell of a farm for decades.
Using reclaimed wood for these projects gives it a look that can t be replicated using any other methods.
Then the idea was born to use this as the top of my craft room work table.
The top coat protects the wood while letting the beauty of the grain show and there s no shine to detract from the wood.
The use of barn wood and reclaimed wood for home projects and decor has become incredibly popular over the past decade and shows no signs of changing in the near future.
The last step to clean and refinish your reclaimed wood is to properly seal the wood.
Make sure not to use too much.
The soft surface it provides over reclaimed barn wood has the additional benefit of not being ruined by fingerprints.
What i like about it is it has no sheen.