Doug gorton gives a step by step demonstration of a garage door staining using sikkens cetol 1 2 3.
Refinishing wooden garage doors.
This can lead to a greater risk of a faded finish or split and cracked wooden doors.
Sand the flats photo by kit latham.
To keep your wood garage doors looking nice it is important to stain and seal them.
You always want to start with cleaning the wood garage door.
How to sand and seal wide plank flooring.
Staining protects your garage wooden doors from harsh weather and also prevents your doors from being fed on by insects like ants.
As with any project it is best to follow a few simple steps.
Host david thiel offers some tips on using a floor drum sander to get the job done efficiently.
Other weather impacts on your garage door.
When you select dark paint or dark stain colors the heat from the sun will be absorbed driving temperatures up even more.
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In the great majority of cases marine or spar varnish had previously been used as a clear coat over the stained surfaces.
How to stain your wooden garage door like a pro.
With the door resting on padded sawhorses use a random orbit sander with 80 grit paper to quickly remove what remains of the old varnish and sun baked flakes of wood.
Refinishing hardwood floors can be a tough yet rewarding task.
At least fifty times a year we are asked to refinish wood doors that it be a front entrance or a garage door.
It s important to start with a clean and sanded surface.
Garage door refinishers llc specialize in refinishing garage and entry doors in the western suburbs of chicago.
Carry the door to the garage or workshop for sanding and refinishing.
Before refinishing this scarred and flaking entry door painting contractor john dee sets it on padded sawhorses and takes off the hardware.
Wood staining is the best solution for longer lasting garage wooden doors.
Staining your door brings out that next level fabulous and rustic.
While the storm door on this house kept it secure while the door was being refinished a piece of plywood could also be cut to fill the opening temporarily.
Stripping the finish off and refinishing a wood door is a time consuming and expensive process.
The sun isn t the only weather factor that affects your garage doors.