How to renovate the wooden door of an old house

The transformation of wooden doors in old houses is a common problem in home improvement. Renovation of wooden doors can make old doors look brand-new and increase the aesthetics and service life of homes. The following are some steps and skills about how to renovate the wooden doors of old houses.

1. Cleaning and preparation

First of all, old doors need cleaning and decontamination. Clean the wooden door surface with soapy water or special cleaning agent for wooden door, and scrub the oil, dust and stains on the wooden door surface. After cleaning, dry the surface of the wooden door with a dry cloth or brush and let it dry completely. Before renovation, check the old doors to see if the door frames, doors, locks and hinges are damaged or rusted. If yes, it needs to be repaired or replaced to ensure the stability and safety of the door.

2. After repairing, polish it.

It needs polishing after repair. Use sandpaper to polish the wooden door with coarse sand and fine sand, so that the surface of the wooden door is smooth and flat. Pay attention to moderation when polishing, and don't wear it excessively. After polishing, use the dustfall powder special for wooden doors to remove wood dust and keep the wooden doors clean inside and outside.

Brush primer

Primer can help the wooden door to better absorb the surface coating and increase the waterproof, moisture-proof and anti-corrosion effects of the wooden door. Choose a good quality primer and brush it on the surface of the wooden door to make it penetrate into the wood. Brush the primer evenly and dry it naturally after brushing.

4. Painting and painting

Paint is needed after fine grinding. Choose good quality paint, pour the paint into spray painting and spray it evenly on the surface of wooden door. Be careful not to be too hard, so as to avoid the paint sagging or whitening. After spraying once, if there is something missing after drying, you can spray it again to make the paint surface smoother and more uniform. After brushing, wait until it is completely dry, and then assemble it neatly to the door.

Generally speaking, for the renovation of old wooden doors, we should pay attention to the selection of good quality, environmentally friendly and healthy paints and wooden door supplies, and at the same time, we should carry out detailed cleaning, repair, polishing, priming and other steps to make the old doors as bright as new and achieve the decoration effect.