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.
Varnishing old wooden garage doors.
Lux garage doors carries a variety of wood garage doors handcrafted from the finest species of wood by craftsmen here in the usa.
We carry a variety of wood doors from the classic swing open carriage garage doors to carriage house wood doors with the appearance of a classic swing open door but with the convenience of a standard sectional garage door.
Or you can use chemical strippers to remove the layers of paint.
This additional step will not only protect the door s surface but will add an attractive glossy finish.
Sand the wood again with 100 grit paper then 120 grit.
There s no sense in going any finer dee says.
Allow to dry completely.
For refinishing start with 80 grit sandpaper to remove old flaking varnish.
Wolmans a l acrylic latex might work ask a paint store if it will work on varnish.
Applying primer to your garage doors and frame.
To varnish your wood door follow the steps below.
Rot in frame of wooden garage door once sanded stripped and repaired give all areas a good brush over to remove any dust and then a wipe over with a damp cloth and the sugar soap solution.
Or a heavy duty paint stipper that mentions varnishes polys.
Remove old paint or varnish.
A stripper with sodium hydroxide might work you re going to have to test it.
You can sand the old varnish off a very time consuming task.
Sand the door in the direction of the grain.
When applying varnish over raw wood use 220 grit sandpaper.
You will need to either sand or strip all the old varnish off.
If your wood door has an old paint finish or other kind of varnish that you want to remove there are a couple of options.