Old Door Remodel, Giving it a New Life.

[@TheGrantAlexander]

Interesting finish on that one Yves! Did you put a clear coat on it or anything?

[@ProjectsandThings]

Nope, nada. Initially the client wanted to paint it. Now they want to keep it as is. They will add some wood putty in some cracks and then it stays as is. A clear coat is a good idea though.

[@CrudeButEfficient]

If only all paint could be removed as easily as that. But then again, then all paint would be chipping like crazy... 😅

[@ProjectsandThings]

True. It was an inferno of various layers. Up until that gray layer which stayed on for now. Everything that is still on is perfectly paintable-over (is that a word?) So if they ever want to paint the door, its simply a matter of slapping some paint on it.

[@CrudeButEfficient]

@@ProjectsandThings Definitely a word! 😁 Things that old are just layer cakes of paint - to get it to completely bare wood you'd have to plane away half a centimetre with all the bumps and scratches that are filled with generations of paint....

[@ProjectsandThings]

@@CrudeButEfficient yes, and I tried/failed and then stopped doing that :)

[@CrudeButEfficient]

@@ProjectsandThings That sounds like the try/fail cycle of a sane person... 😁

[@Bjeenie]

there are some products to put on painted wood so the paint can just be scraped off instead. the small remaining paint can be easily sanded off afterwards. ("afbijtmiddel" dus ;) )

[@Bjeenie]

"Het was meer werk dan gedacht" ;-)

[@ProjectsandThings]

Thanks man, I’ll look into that because this door kicked my butt. Next time-> chemicals or off to the sandblaster