Recently, during repair, much attention has been paid to the replacement of doors with new ones. But this does not have to be done at all. You need to know how to restore the old door and it will last you a long time and be able to decorate any interior. The methods of repairing a door depend on how strong it is damaged, whether it is only necessary to paint or update the hardware or whether it is necessary to completely remove it and repair it.
How to restore a wooden door?
- If it is completely old, you need to remove it from its hinges. Start its restoration with the removal of old paint. To do this, the door is wetted with a special solution, and after a while the paint is easily removed with a staple. The work will go faster if you use a building hair dryer. After that, you must again moisten the door with a solvent and remove the remaining paint with a brush.
- Then you need to repair all the cracks and polish the surface with a sandpaper. Before painting, cover the surface with a primer coat.
- It is best to paint the door with acrylic paint in two layers. The second is applied after the first one dries completely. After drying, it is desirable to treat the surface of the door with fine emery paper for the final leveling of the surface.
Not only masters, but also ordinary masters will not hurt to learn how to restore the lacquered door. This process is a little more complicated because you need to carefully remove the layer of old varnish. And after repair and closing the slots, cover it with varnish again.
The door is ready!
There are many ideas about how to restore the old interior door. In addition to conventional painting, it is possible to apply different patterns to the surface, insert glass, make stained-glass windows or change fittings. For example, put the original pen. It can decorate not only the door itself, but the whole room. Therefore, when repairing, do not forget to think about what your doors will be like.