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Barbara Davis
Barbara Davis
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Cancork Floor Inc.

The orange in the Mahogany will counteract the gray in the Minwax. Leaving you with "mud". You might want to look at something that is darker than Mahogany...without any "white/gray" in it. The background color of the wood has be be respected and anticipated. I've seen Classic Gray over Red Oak (several steps LIGHTER than Mahogany...and only 1/2 as "orange") and it looked like a mixture of red brick and river mud....not a look I would ever council someone to go for without a FULL mock-up. Yah. That means buying a piece of mahogany plywood and doing ALL the work on the mahogany plywood (including sanding and a single coat of finish) before moving forward with a door. Orange + gray = nasty mud color. Painting is a better option. If you like the Mahogany too much to paint, then a dark stain without any white/gray in it is a better, more respectful option.

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Reply to: The orange in the Mahogany will counteract the gray in the Minwax. Leaving you with "mud". You might want to look at something that is darker than Mahogany...without any "white/gray" in it. The background color of the wood has be be respected and anticipated. I've seen Classic Gray over Red Oak (several steps LIGHTER than Mahogany...and only 1/2 as "orange") and it looked like a mixture of red brick and river mud....not a look I would ever council someone to go for without a FULL mock-up. Yah. That means buying a piece of mahogany plywood and doing ALL the work on the mahogany plywood (including sanding and a single coat of finish) before moving forward with a door. Orange + gray = nasty mud color. Painting is a better option. If you like the Mahogany too much to paint, then a dark stain without any white/gray in it is a better, more respectful option.

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We wanted to include some of our designs here. Note the artwork, chairs, and mirror.

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Yes, didn’t work....do the math...the dehumidifier rod is a heater, does not move air...may raise the temp a couple of degrees in a walk in closet. A 100 watt light bulb will generate more heat than my 40 watt golden rod...

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Reply to: Yes, didn’t work....do the math...the dehumidifier rod is a heater, does not move air...may raise the temp a couple of degrees in a walk in closet. A 100 watt light bulb will generate more heat than my 40 watt golden rod...

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Thank you,I was looking at using two 36" rods. It says that a 36" rod for 200 cubic SQ FT. The smaller rods don't cover very much cubic SQ FT Did you find something else that works? Thank you, Barb

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