A couple of years ago I bought a house. One of the things I really wanted was lots of wood. I have always been impressed with houses that has well finished wood throughout. The house was almost 60 years old and had hardwood flooring. The original wooden doors were painted. Well, those were the first thing to tackle. Little did I realize what a workout my arms would be getting :) I also would like to thanks the gang at www.thankhaus.org for creating their hackerspace where I was able to make a dusty mess on a regular basis ;)
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So obviously the first thing I did was take the door out of the house. I removed the door handle but left the door hinges as they too were painted and needed a good cleaning.
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I've had frustrating experiences with chemicals and sanding on other projects over the years, hence the procrastination..
Glad I did, now i can proceed to phase 1.. [Get the tools,etc.]
Can't say when phase 2 will happen.. Maybe next winter.. :>)
Will keep you posted..
Thanks,
Don
You will enjoy it immensely once done. I was hoping to eventually tackle the wood trim in the house, but that would have been a whole other lesson in patience. Non-flat surfaces would certainly be a challenge.
Good luck and post up pics!
I did try a regular sander but found that it just didn't work as nicely.
I should also note that the first door I did, I used a water-based varathane and that left some bubbles, which dried and irked me. I could have sanded it again, and reapplied but couldn't be bothered to spend more time on that door.
This door I used a foam brush (as opposed to a bristle brush), which makes a big difference in the application of the varathane. I still used a water-based type as well. No bubbles to sand out :)
Good luck with your project!