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Repainting a door.

  • 12-08-2019 3:28pm
    #1
    Mach Two
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 771 ✭✭✭


    I am hoping to repaint a door. The door is at least 60yrs old. Painted white originally. A lot of marks on it. How do I go about repainting it. I will be painting it white again.


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  • #2
    Silver Breeze
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 110 ✭✭Silver Breeze


    https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=repaint+old+door


  • #3
    Mach Two
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 771 ✭✭✭Mach Two


    Any suggestions as how to sand the grooves in the architrave around the door.


  • #4
    Stigura
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,576 ✭✭✭Stigura


    Mach Two; I did a similar door and ~ not trying to sound funny, but ~ I used sandpaper. Like, literally just folded a bit of sandpaper and went to town with it.

    It's only one door, right? So, take ye time. Show it a bit of love. Create something ye can be proud of yeself about ;)


  • #5
    tabby aspreme
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,099 ✭✭✭tabby aspreme


    The soft sponge sanding pads are good for sanding moulding's, or better again is Abranet,


  • #6
    antiskeptic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,555 ✭✭✭antiskeptic


    Mach Two wrote: »
    I am hoping to repaint a door. The door is at least 60yrs old. Painted white originally. A lot of marks on it. How do I go about repainting it. I will be painting it white again.

    Depends on whether the existing paint is sound and the surface smooth. If so, you only need to prep it so as to provide a "key" (i.e. grip) for the new paint.

    ESP (easy surface prep) is a wipe on chemical which provides such grip, without the need for elbow grease).

    After that a good primer like BIN will provide an excellent foundation.

    If the paint is flaking then thats another matter.


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  • #7
    Mach Two
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 771 ✭✭✭Mach Two


    Thanks to everyone for here replies. It's only one door for the moment. I have 4 other doors the same as this one. I am working with the sand paper on the grooves. Very tedious but getting there. I ordered a cheap sander off Amazon also. That will help.

    The existing paint is very good on all the doors. So that will be a big help. It is very hard to get in to the grooves though.


  • #8
    dok_golf
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,090 ✭✭✭dok_golf


    Try a medium grade wire wool for the archs


  • #9
    Lex Luthor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,220 ✭✭✭✭Lex Luthor


    It’s tedious but will be worth it in the end
    Play some music while you’re doing it
    https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=52iW3lcpK5M


  • #10
    Mach Two
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 771 ✭✭✭Mach Two


    Lex Luthor wrote: »
    It’s tedious but will be worth it in the end
    Play some music while you’re doing it
    https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=52iW3lcpK5M

    Excellent.


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