I need help refinishing this old front door please.
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Comments (15)I don't know what color you should go for with all those different woods in the room, but if you want to go natural I suggest that first you at least wipe down the table with an old white T shirt dampened with mineral spirits (to get any dust off). Really should have used a chemical stripper instead of sanding the finish/stain off. Sand to 220, wipe down with mineral spirits after each change in paper (I don't know what grit DS ended with). Then brush on a couple of coats of thinned (half and half) dewaxed shellac (Sealcoat is good) and denatured alcohol. You can lightly hand-sand with 320 between each coat but I really haven't found it necessary. After a couple (or 3 or 4 - depends on how thickly you're putting it on) you can use a gel stain to adjust the color if needed, then I would put on a couple of coats of gloss poly (sand and wipe between each coat), you can stop with that or top with a lower-sheen. I have only done doors and stairs this way, don't know what in particular you would use on a kitchen table but ask at finishing store, I'd think you'd want food-safe but don't know what brand or line would be best for durability. The shellac really makes the pine almost iridescent - I think you'll like it....See MoreRefinishing 100year old int doors- help!
Comments (3)Hey!In my opinion you should definately preserve this wood!I'm from D.C. area and have worked with this wood extensively.There are many ways to remove paint,fill nail holes,cracks etc.These may be labor intensive,but not real difficult.Burn in sticks are the best solution.The wood may then be tinted(toned)to the exact coler you prefer.Stay away from shellac,it is to high gloss.It is a great sealer,before a laquer coat.Heart pine should have a satin finish on an old structure.There are some great catylized laquer finishes which can provide iron clad protection for your millwork.There is no more old growth longleaf heart pine forests in America that can be harvested.All the lumber comes from re-milled beams,or sunken logging timber. I'm in Palm harbor.Pretty close,shoot me an e-mail,maybe i can look at it and help a bit....See MoreGreen front door help, photoshop needed pretty please!
Comments (23)Wow, thank you aktillery9 ! Looks great! I tried the BM color visualizer, it was terrible on my screen, all green showed the same ugly shade. Garage door will be painted white and more black contrast added with big black barn lights on garage and flanking front door. We eventually want to do a black acrylic roof overhang between the two sets of windows but that's further on for sure. I am planning on having a door knocker so good call! Thanks! if you have time and I'm not sure how long these things take, I'd love to see how it looks a bit brighter. Thanks so much, this is immensely helpful!...See MoreHELP - I need help deciding on storm door/front door combo color.
Comments (3)Front doors should stand out and be welcoming, color that pops. You could try something like a Raspberry Truffle in the reds, or maybe a Bermuda Blue....See Moresuzyq53
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