Finishing Alder Doors

If you have a favorite finish es for cherry the same finish es will likely look great on alder.
Finishing alder doors. The wood you see beneath a clear finish determines whether your door s look will be rustic or refined. Wood entry door materials and finishes photo by keller keller. Common wood species and grade combinations when using a natural no stain finish. Our products are 100 manufactured in the u s.
At our state of the art factory in northern colorado. Alder select premium grade alder rustic grade color samples. Approaches for avoiding a blotchy look when finishing alder. All related articles custom millwork doors and windows flooring general millwork installer lathe turning mouldings millwork restoration stairs stock.
May 27 2008. Doors made with stable woods are less affected by humidity so they re better at holding up to the elements. At the link below i described the steps i used to finish a tv armoire that had alder doors poplar trim and birch ply panels. Pre finishing saves time and money.
May 27 2008. With its subtle grain soft cherry like hue and decorative knots knotty alder is a preferred choice for exterior doors. Good woods photo by manfred koh time inc. Alder is a medium density hardwood that is often used with furniture trim doors and finer finishing.
The best way to finish a knotty alder exterior door to preserve color. This is an in stock color block and is available for purchase as an individual color block or as part of a color block set. Alder wiping snw stains color block set.