It s easy to fix the finish on windows when it begins to flake and fade.
Restoring old interior doors.
How to restore old doors 1.
You don t want to sand through to bare.
Deep clean wood doors.
When that s dry.
On this weekend workbench segment blake sloane of the rebuilding exchange helps ryan restore a sad old door without sanding stripping or any hard chemical.
If the door has a window.
In this video i use inexpensive trim to update an old door in my house.
Take off all the door hardware including the knob hinges and latch with a screwdriver.
Lat it flat on a pair of sawhorses and cover the ground with a drop cloth.
The screws used in the construction of this timber door were counter bored and the heads should have.
Pull the hinge pins and take the door down.
Remove as much of the old.
Brush on the second coat following the same order and let it dry overnight.
Dust and sand with 280 grit paper then.
Carefully remove the wood cover of the casement operator or other piece of trim and use it to match the stain.
Apply final coat and reattach hardware after the finish has dried overnight gently hand sand it with 220 grit paper.
And your natural finish will look like new.
Take a pad of fine steel wool to.
How to restore wood doors 1.