If the door has lost its former attractiveness, it can be repaired to restore its former aesthetic characteristics. Repairs should be carried out in several stages.
Old doors can be restored to their proper condition by restoring them.
Preparation before staining
First, the door must be clearedold coating, using a grinder or a fan heater. The latter option will allow you to carry out work with much less dust, since exposure to high temperatures will contribute to the swelling of the old paint, after which you can get rid of it with a spatula. In this case, it is necessary to ensure that scratches and dents do not form on the surface of the canvas. Minor residues of the coating can be removed with sandpaper. In order to get rid of defects, the surface must be treated with putty intended for working on wood. The composition should have a shade that matches the tone of the wood. After this, it is recommended to re-grind. The canvas must be vacuumed and wiped with a damp cloth. Return to the table of contents</a>
Conducting staining
Before painting the door, removal is carried outold paint. Repair at the painting stage requires choosing a tool for the work. It is better to refuse a spray gun, despite the fact that it allows you to complete the work in a much shorter time. Its use is quite difficult in an apartment, since the painting method involves large areas, and the equipment itself will have to be rented, which will entail additional costs. Therefore, it is recommended to use generally accepted methods of applying the composition - a brush or roller. In order to eliminate smudges, the door leaf should be placed on a horizontal plane. In advance, the door surface must be treated with a priming composition, which will allow for high-quality and reliable adhesion of the composition to the wood. The repair process at this stage may involve preliminary application of a tinting coating, which can be stain. This procedure will emphasize the wood structure and highlight the natural pattern. If you use a roller when applying paint, it will guarantee a more impressive uniformity of the applied layer. Restoration of doors at the beginning of painting involves applying the composition to the panels and protruding parts, then you can continue painting the door leaf itself. As soon as one layer of paint is applied, you should leave the structure until the composition dries completely, only then you can begin painting the surface with a second layer. This will prevent damage and swelling on the base.
The door is painted or varnished.The repair process, which involves painting a new door, is no different from the technology used when working with a door leaf that has already been used and painted. However, the new door will not need to be prepared, but you can immediately start applying a new coating. It is important not only to paint the doors correctly with your own hands, but also to ensure normal conditions during drying, only this will allow you to achieve a high-quality result. After the door leaf is painted, it must be left inside the room, in which a normal temperature should be maintained without sudden fluctuations. To carry out the work, you should prepare materials and tools:
- grinding machine;
- sandpaper;
- putty;
- a primer.
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Repair of the door in retro style
Technology will help give your door a retro lookbrushing wood. In the process of repairing the door, you can give it an interesting design - the effect of antiquity, for this you can use one of the existing technologies. Brushing, for example, involves treating the surface with a steel brush, which will remove soft fibers from the base, revealing the annual rings. After such treatment, the surface must be sanded and covered with stain, and then - varnish. Another way of aging - patination. To do this, you need to choose a paint that matches the main tone of the product. This composition should be applied in one layer, then the paint should dry to apply another layer, which can have a light tone, for example, milky white. However, the paint should not be too bright. After all the layers are dry, you can start working with fine sandpaper, which will allow you to get the effect of wear. It is important to carry out sanding until the lower base begins to show through the top layer. You can repair a door using any of the methods presented, it is only important to properly prepare the surface and not rush during the application process.</ ul>
