Secrets to Varnishing Your Outdoor Wood Signs

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Secrets to Varnishing Your Outdoor Wood Signs

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Күн бұрын

In this video, Patricia Rawlinson shares secrets to varnishing your outdoor wood signs. How you complete a project that will be on your porch, and in the weather and elements, is different than how you would complete a project to hang inside your home. You'll learn different types of varnish and different ways to apply them.
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⏰Times:
0:00 - Intro
0:13 - How to choose your varnish for your outdoor signs
2:36 - Applying a matte varnish with a roller
4:25 - How to varnish with a sponge
5:10 - How to varnish with a brush
6:03 - How to wax your outdoor projects
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Пікірлер: 34

@paulstrange6654 Жыл бұрын

Hi great video , I make sign’s for various occasions but they are usually are kept inside. Iv been ask to make a memorial sign for a garden it’s far a child so I feel it should be colourful As most of the things I make stay in side iv only ever used standard varnish, I’m in the uk so we get a lot of rain . Iv watched a lot of videos but there seems to be a lot of contradiction on what to use, I’m really not sure what to use can you help, This is a very important project to me as it’s for a friend so it needs to be perfect, I hope to hear from you soon , Thank you

@StudioR12Stencils Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching! We always use a matte polyurethane varnish for outdoor projects. The reason we use matte for outside projects is that any glossy finish will have a bad reflection/shine.

@paulstrange6654 Жыл бұрын

@@StudioR12Stencils thanks for your help

@StudioR12Stencils Жыл бұрын

@@paulstrange6654 Absolutely! Please always feel free to reach out with any questions.

@Moonbeam-dr7zd 2 ай бұрын

What paint do you use please, are they acrylics? Many thanks

@annwoodnoel7645 27 күн бұрын

Did I miss where you discussed deciding the edge colour and painting it? What about router edges and fine gold trim etc.? Thanks for wonderful videos.

@StudioR12Stencils 25 күн бұрын

Hi there! We typically paint the edges of a porch sign when we basecoat it. Most of these projects are done on both sides, so you'll want to think about the color of the front and back to determine the edge color. If we have two different colors as basecoats on the sides, we typically will paint the edges black. Love those other ideas. We have not tried those!

@Debgh9 10 ай бұрын

love the information she presented thank you again

@StudioR12Stencils 10 ай бұрын

Thank you!!!!

@CapitalAreaPharmacistsAssociat 2 ай бұрын

I wish i would have watched your video before i started varnishing my outdoor sign with semi-gloss. I thought matte would be too streaky and dull, but what you said about the light reflection makes so much sense. Maybe my sign will go in the shade now. ; )

@StudioR12Stencils 2 ай бұрын

We are so glad you found us, even if it was after you painted ;)

@thezobiehead1 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for this great tutorial, it really helped me a lot!

@StudioR12Stencils 9 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching!!!

@rosiediflumeri1147 7 ай бұрын

Love it ❤️

@StudioR12Stencils 7 ай бұрын

Thank you!!

@luzbarrera5299 11 ай бұрын

Hi!! Can that varnish be use on enamel oil base paint!?? I did some lettering on a piece of wood with enamels but l want To put some varnish on!! thank you!! Nice videos!!!!

@ruthzinser7255 3 ай бұрын

Would you use the varnish and the wax for an outside sign? Or would the varnish be enough?

@StudioR12Stencils 3 ай бұрын

We just use the varnish on all sides of the board. You could wax if you wanted, for an extra layer of protection, but you don't have to.

@patcoulson6025 2 жыл бұрын

Would a matte sealer/finiisher spray work the same way as a liquid varnish?

@StudioR12Stencils 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for asking, Pat! Yes, it will work the same!!

@kellieventimiglia8792 2 жыл бұрын

Great tips as usual! Question - Do you clean your brush and roller the same as a stencil brush or is there something else you use when using the varnish? ❤❤❤❤

@StudioR12Stencils 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Kellie!! 🥰 If you're using a foam tool just use water. For regular brushes, you can use soapy water.

@kellieventimiglia8792 2 жыл бұрын

@@StudioR12Stencils Thank you so much!

@StudioR12Stencils 2 жыл бұрын

@@kellieventimiglia8792 Absolutely!!

@joemarasco3091 6 ай бұрын

I notice that yellow is hard to get a nice bright yellow-what or how do you do it??

@StudioR12Stencils 5 ай бұрын

You can use a light gray under the yellow, or even a lighter yellow, like a pastel yellow. This video talks about undercoating and painting with red - which is going to be similar to painting with oranges and yellows. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/d5h8htiFyM-8gpc.html

@pammickelson8319 2 жыл бұрын

Can you just do the wax or should that be over top of your varnish?

@StudioR12Stencils 2 жыл бұрын

Great question, Pam! 👉If the sign is going to be exposed to any weather elements, we recommend using the polyurethane varnish for outdoor signs. Kari just painted one for her porch. It is tucked into a corner and will not be exposed to rain, so she just waxed hers.

@jeffpearson6150 23 күн бұрын

I used my varnish with a dense roller and it smeared the red paint into the white. Now it’s a re-do😢

@StudioR12Stencils 22 күн бұрын

How long did you wait before varnishing? What brand of paint did you use? What brand of varnish did you use?

@jeffpearson6150 Ай бұрын

Doesn’t it yellow over time?

@StudioR12Stencils Ай бұрын

We use a DecoArt Matte Polyurethane varnish. It is a non-yellowing varnish that we've been using for a couple of decades. We've used it on hundreds of projects and haven't had any yellowing problems.

@jeffpearson6150 Ай бұрын

@@StudioR12Stencils Thank you