Choose a finish and apply first coat.
How to restain a french door.
Seal door edges before rehanging photo by kit latham.
At the end of the re application my door was as good as new.
This is a lot less work than staining the door originally so it wasn t too bad.
French doors are an investment that is well worth the work of refinishing if you find a set in need of care.
While it s still on the sawhorses seal the door s bottom and top edges with a coat of finish.
If you want to know how to restain a door i have a quick solution that ll work for most stained wood front doors.
With water based varnishes re application on outdoor surfaces is a fact of life.
Some of the old wood from 50 years ago or longer is harder than today s wood and will stand up to refinishing beautifully.
So i did a minor touch up by re sanding the door applying the stain where needed then applying new coats of varnish.
Then put the door back on its hinges before applying the first coat.
If you want to clean up old doors or finish new doors learning to stain the properly is a great diy project for experienced home improvement experts and.
How to stain wood doors.
Finished exterior french doors are a good selling point in real estate transactions.
You can give your dry and sun bleached wood door a quick easy makeover in less than a day.
Take the time to restain it and you will be proud of yourself for completing a good project and saving money.
Anyone that has an old solid wood door should consider restaining it before they toss it out for a new door.
Inexpensive and relatively easy to install many of today s unfinished wood doors come prehung in their own jambs and they fit standard doorway rough openings.
How to stain an interior door.