Renovation of interior doors with their own hands: recommendations, technology and options

In time, even new finishing materialsThey become unusable and lose their appearance, sometimes it happens that the finish is simply boring, and its replacement or restoration is required. Therefore, the renovation of doors, windows and other materials is not always combined with dilapidation and total destruction. In the process of repair work, it happens that the interior doors lose appeal and do not fully match the new design of the room. Renovation of the interior door is necessary in thosecases where the cover of the door has lost its appearance or the door does not fit the new interior of the room. The way out of this situation is restoration work to change the appearance and appearance. With the help of a great desire and own creativity, it is possible to update old doors made of any materials.

Preparing the door

Before the beginning of finishing works it is necessary to removedoors with hinges, disassemble all accessories and other elements: glass, mirrors and so on. Accessories can be not only old, but also do not perform their functional tasks, so this is a very good reason to replace it with a new, higher-quality and modern. Before painting the door, remove allaccessories and other elements. Before removing the old paint, you should remove the glazing beads, which hold the glass and mirrors. To save time, the old glazing beads do not necessarily need to be cleaned - they can and should be replaced with new, more aesthetic ones. Over time, the canvas may crack or glance. Before it can be restored, it is necessary to remove the old paintwork and then only to seal the slots. This is done using a construction hair dryer. High temperature, acting on the paint, softens it and makes it possible for it to be quickly and easily removed with a spatula. Back to contents</a>

Restoration works and their variants

Restoration of the doors with their own hands will beIt consists in sealing the formed slots with a special putty on wood or putty. After the sheet has dried completely, the application site should be sanded with sandpaper and sanded with a finer grain material. Since the putty and putty can be used in a completely different color, you can even out the color with varnish or stain. Before painting the door, it must be cleaned ofold paintwork and seal all gaps. After that, paint or varnish can be applied, thereby updating the appearance and giving an aesthetic design. You can update the interroom by decorating:

If the door leaf is made of solidarray, the optimal option is to paint it in a monochrome color. Having shown a little ingenuity and artistic taste, with the help of stencils it is possible to decorate the doors with geometric figures or plant patterns. A three-dimensional image can be created by combining colored inserts - moldings. Different from the main color, you can cover the glazing beads or create inner diamonds and squares.

In the decoration of interior doors can takeParticipation and paper elements - wallpaper, stencils and fabric. A variety of finishing materials are made of blanks, designed for certain dimensions of the door leaf. They can be purchased in construction shops or Internet portals. An analogue are wallpapers for doors. Using paper in the process of decoration, you should adhere to a clear instruction for its application.

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Recommendations and technology for sticking paper decorations

Having decided on the material for updating interior doors and wishing to use paper wallpapers for decorating them, one should follow this sequence: Cover the door with paint evenly, and in hard-to-reach places you need to use a thin brush.

Place the material for a while in cold water.

Evenly apply PVA glue to the wallpaper and carefully press it against the door leaf. With the help of the nook and pinch press and withdraw all formed air bubbles from under the decorative cloth.

After the paper has dried completely, the doors should be covered with a colorless varnish to avoid swelling, fading and contamination.

Separately it is necessary to stop on decoratingglass or mirror inserts. Using modern materials, namely stained-glass paints and blanks, you can create a unique and individual design in your room. After fixing the stencil on the base, the drawing on the contour is surrounded by black or dark paint. After the paint has dried, you can paint the ornaments with any of the shades you like. Applying more modern technologies, you can use sandblasting machines and apply any drawing. But this technology can not be used at home. This can only be done in the workshop. If there is no time to deal with cardinal changes and reconstruction of the old door leaf, you can buy vinyl stickers and disguise them with old and deep scratches and cracks. The range is surprising with its variety and quantity, so it is not difficult to select individual solutions. Back to contents</a>

Required inventory

In the process of restoration work, you may need:

• screwdriver or screwdriver;
• chisel;
• grinding machine or grinders of different granularity;
• a mixing tank for putty and putty, spatula;
• brushes for painting.

Having shown a little ingenuity and enthusiasm,you can create a real work of design art, which for many years will attract attention and cause pride because of the efforts.

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