Refinishing Historic Doors

[@giancolabird]

We all really appreciate that you take the time to help us with all the projects historic homes abundantly provide. You are the best! Keep the vids coming please.

[@TheCraftsmanBlog]

Thanks!

[@judygreeneRedheadbeauty]

Beautiful! I need to refinish my front door. It is stained, but has western exposed sun damage. I wish there were craftsman like you, available to restore it. I don’t have confidence in myself to take the door off and fix it.

[@ReedJames123]

Nice job. Cool tip on tinting the finish. Why not sand the other door to bare wood as well?

[@esmith1988]

What grit sanding sponge are you using between the layers of poly? Thanks!!

[@Ang.0910]

How can I tell the type of wood that my old interior doors are? I have a few single panel doors from a salvage yard that I’ve stripped the multilayers of paint off. The stiles are old tight grain wood while the panel is like a tiger stripe grain. My guess is heart pine but I’m not sure.

[@bertbaker7067]

I know I'm very late, but I have the same question. Replying just in case he ever answers.

[@philrose7716]

A real pro!

[@bigdikannonannon152]

Great job!... have you ever worked on old rim lock door locks?.….I am working on an Adobe house made in 1880 that has the original 4 panel doors and BLW rim lock door locks...some of the locks are frozen.....good bless

[@index6371]

Thanks Scott for the video. Wondering if you have a preference for a spar urethane finish vs oil polyurethane finish?

[@richardraymond1352]

If you put too much stain "toner" just add mek. I will make it dry faster and shiner too.

[@RobertoBrooks-py1pz]

You never showed the sanding process???

[@kwayz1]

Good job. If you want to match the color, texture and sheen. Shouldn't you... 1st Make a small sample. Than sand both doors down to bare wood. Condition them. Sand. Stain. Poly / shellac sand poly /shellac sand final polyurethane or shellac. oil based to get the ambering over time.

[@wesleymcmillan7921]

Never shake stain. Stir it

[@A5cension]

My house... I sand back to bare wood. The client must not have wanted to pay for that... I do have a bit of OCD though....