Sanding Interior Doors
I first strip using goudey paint or lacquer then scrape it off wash with diluent and sand.
Sanding interior doors. A nice wood stain that matches the wood work and compliments the color scheme in the room can make even a 30 door look expensive. If there s some dye stain left in the wood i use chlorine bleach which is good for removing dye stains without affecting the natural color of the wood. Sanding stained surfaces is virtually the same whether you re working on an interior or exterior project.
While hollow core doors are often great budget savers when compared to solid wood panel doors there s no reason they can t be attractive. Wipe the door with a cloth dampened with mineral. If the finish is in good shape smooth rough edges and brush marks with 180 grit abrasive paper or a fine sponge.
Usually with a refinish job sanding is awfully time consuming especially on raised panel doors. Change sanding discs often to avoid creating swirl marks on the door with the sander. Flat doors take well to paint rollers while doors with panels decorative insets or slats are best painted with a brush.
And secondly their design. Place a 150 grit sanding disc on the orbital sander. After any imperfections are filled cured and sanded sand the entire door surface with 120 grit sandpaper either manually or with a power sander.
This mostly changes the comfort aspect. As you can see sanding doors is a unique task that s highly dependent on 2 things. Sand stained windows and doors by hand using finer paper and sponges.
Paint stain and sanding grit can build up on the sanding disc. Aggressive sanding can remove the veneer and expose the panel beneath which will not absorb stain. Even if you choose a roller keep an assortment of paintbrushes nearby for.