Where to get old solid wood doors dipped?

paddy147 · 02-03-2011 09:26PM #1

Looking to remove the old flakey paint from the original solid wood doors in the house.

A friend suggested getting the doors dipped.

Does anyone know where in Dublin that I could get the doors dipped?

And roughly how much per door dipped??

many thanks.:)

russtini · 03-03-2011 12:34PM

A few years back I used a furniture restorer on clanbrassil street, d8 (just before the canal on left heading out of town) to dip 2 doors. From memory it was about 50 quid a door and came up very good.

paddy147 · 03-03-2011 07:05PM

russtini wrote: »

A few years back I used a furniture restorer on clanbrassil street, d8 (just before the canal on left heading out of town) to dip 2 doors. From memory it was about 50 quid a door and came up very good.

Thanks.:)

You dont know the name of them by any chance??

cardwizzard · 03-03-2011 09:43PM

Paddy, try this crowd. I have never used them or am I associated with them.

http://www.dipstrip.ie/index.htm

antiskeptic · 03-03-2011 11:52PM

Be aware that your doors can warp in the process. They'll be immersed in a liquid stripper and I gather they powerwash off the loosened paint - part of the lead time involves the doors drying out.

In my own case I fitted a new door stop (2"x1") but curved it to match the bend in the door so as to provide close fitment.

paddy147 · 04-03-2011 08:54PM

cardwizzard wrote: »

Paddy, try this crowd. I have never used them or am I associated with them.

http://www.dipstrip.ie/index.htm

Thanks for that,might give them a bell and see.

The doors in the house are old pine doors (1937 built house) that have what seem to be only 2-3 coats of paint on them in all that time.

According to the dipstrip site,200 euro for 3 doors dipped and delievered back isnt too bad me thinks.:)

Where to get old solid wood doors dipped?

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