Flat head screwdriver sawhorses tack cloth cotton rag fine grit sandpaper.
Refinishing old wood doors.
The most common repair that needs to be done on antique doors is usually patching old hinge gains and latch holes with a wood dutchman.
I was given some old solid wood panel doors.
Set the door on a pair of sawhorses.
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However years of exposure to sunlight rain snow and frost can significantly damage an exterior wood door and leave it looking worn out.
I hope to strip the brown paint from them and use them to replace the cheap tacky ones in the toilets.
A wood front door is a great feature when it comes to your home s curb appeal.
Allow it to sit for the recommended time before scraping the stripper and old finish from the door.
Sun wind and rain all cause the finish to deteriorate and wood to crack.
Use fine steel wool to remove the finish from the details in the door.
Refinish a solid wood front door by following these easy steps.
Dee who has worked on many this old house television projects attacked the splotchy surface with sandpaper and scrapers until the old pine door was as fresh and as fragrant as the day it was built.
How to restore your old wood front door.
By mid after noon the door was ready for its new finish.
Cost skill level start to finish 2 days.
With regular maintenance your.
Rinse the finish with a rag dampened in mineral spirits.
You don t have to sand all the way down just enough to remove that high gloss finish if you are trying to keep a wood finish.
Hi anna it sounds like that wood would be a great candidate for this treatment.
Wood finisher john thomas is doing just that at the 1904 brownstone in brooklyn new york owned by karen shen and kevin costello.
Spread a coat of gel type stain on the surface of the door using a brush.
An antique door is a unique problem because it s a small enough job that it seems fairly easy but important enough that you don t want to mess up since doors are so highly visible.
If you have an old house blessed with artful millwork you can always breathe new life into it with proper cleaning or refinishing methods.
A wood entry door takes a lot of abuse from the elements.