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Call me:
727/459-1015
or e-mail
don@artallabout.com
Call me:
727/459-1015
or e-mail
don@artallabout.com
Call me:
727/459-1015
or e-mail
don@artallabout.com
Call me:
727/459-1015
or e-mail
don@artallabout.com
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HARDWOOD DOOR REFINISHING
Photos of a few jobs I've done...
with some customer feedback
(Click on any image for a larger more
detailed view in a new window)
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Door panel - before
(serious sun and water
damage) |
Refinished doors - AFTER
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Door panel - AFTER |
This beautiful pair of Brazilian Oak
doors had NOT been cared for correctly,
resulting in serious damage not
only to the varnish finish, but also to the lower panels
which had to be
completely replaced - at significant expense!
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Most people seem to assume
that once varnished their front doors will last forever.
WRONG!
Almost all finishes start to break down
after only a few years and no longer protect the wood, permitting it
to absorb moisture and UV rays - and gradually deteriorate!
FACT: all
varnished hardwood doors need to be lightly refinished every few
years - especially if they are exposed to the harsh Florida sunlight.
Your doors were a significant
investment and the correct preventive maintenance is inexpensive
compared to waiting too long ... then having to repair, strip, stain
and re-varnish them!
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Before - sun
bleached ... and nearly ruined! |
AFTER - better than new |
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"Don, we're very
pleased with the result!
Feel free to use us as a
reference anytime."
J. Groesbeck - Safety Harbor |
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Before - 70's style
pine doors,
starting to seriously fade |
AFTER - stripped to bare,
stained
'"Red Mahogany" and well varnished |
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Before - serious
water damage |
Before - water
damage at the joints |
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AFTER - fully restored |
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One of the most beautiful sets of
doors
I've ever seen... now
correctly restored and protected for many years to come |
AFTER - fully restored |
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Before - the wood is
no longer protected
and is showing serious damage |
Before - the varnish
no longer protects the wood
and white (damaged) areas
are showing |
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AFTER - fully restored -
and very well protected |
AFTER - a thorough sanding
and adequate
varnishing resolves the problems |
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Before - the wood used for this
door and
the side-light frame don't match
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... so I built a matching door and
side-light frames from White Oak, using the existing glass -
AFTER |
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"Don's work is truly
spectacular.
Our entry doors really
needed attention
and are even more
beautiful now
than when they were new!"
Michele H. - Treasure
Island |
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Original entry doors -
before |
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New doors and side-lites - AFTER |
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This customer called me to see if we could
"refinish" his original doors.
Turns out that this was not at all
practical - they were made from cheap pine, had multiple coats of old
paint
and leaked ... so the most
cost-effective solution was to go ahead and build him a new entry door,
sidelites and framework from "Sapele"
Mahogany, using the original art-glass, finished with satin varnish.
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Refinished entry doors - AFTER |
Refinished doors (high gloss
varnish) - AFTER |
These newly refinished beveled glass
doors had unfortunately been "pressure washed"
at some point resulting in discoloring and
deterioration of the old varnish finish.
Also, the central 'thermal' glass panel
had slid down due to incorrect manufacturing
which bent the metal frame, broke the seal
and resulted in serious "fogging", and leaks.
For much more detailed information about
the whole process of refinishing hardwood doors please
visit:
REFINISHING
DOORS
ORIENTAL "Shoji" SCREENS
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3 piece, custom
made, room
divider screen - Mahogany |
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2 other fixed Shoji screens with
rice paper backing, used to conceal the
vertical blinds behind them. (One
screen on each side of the window)
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STAINING WOOD
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Incorrectly
stained door - "blotchy effect" |
Same door AFTER - stripped,
sanded
and stained correctly |
DECKS & FENCES
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New
deck, railing and stairs |
Another view of
the same deck |
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Old
gate - before |
New
gate - AFTER |
Stained gate - AFTER |
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"Very
well built fence and gate done with zero fuss. Don takes the
problem off your plate, required no supervision and gave me a
fantastic product. Never thought I'd get this excited over a
gate and fence!
Thanks Don"
Scott D., Clearwater, FL |
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gates - before |
Same gates -
before |
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gate - AFTER |
New fence and
gate (inside) - AFTER |
If you have any questions please don't
hesitate to contact me:
don@artallabout.com
or call
727/459-1015
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This site was last updated
01/10/10
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