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Call me: 727/459-1015 or e-mail
Call me: 727/459-1015 or e-mail
Call me: 727/459-1015 or e-mail
Call me: 727/459-1015 or e-mail
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The right way ... and the wrong way! The detailed, step by step, process of a 'nightmare' door refinishing job.... (Click on any image for a larger more detailed view in a new window)
This particularly beautiful set of entry doors made from 'Honduran' Mahogany cost over $8,000 when first installed some 8 years ago, but were severely damaged since - due to incorrect maintenance! Actually, they were nearly RUINED by a "local handyman' who just one year ago convinced the owner that they could be 'refinished' very inexpensively ($350) using store-bought "Spar" Varnish, that he then applied with a brush - without even sanding the surface first! (Unfortunately, an all-too-common experience!)
The result ... a VERY expensive correction was required ... far too many hours of work to first strip them back to the bare wood (by hand) then progressively sand, stain and varnish them (with 4 coats of the correct exterior grade varnish) so as to restore them to their original beauty, and correctly protect them for many years to come. Following, for those that really want to know, are photos of the actual process involved ...
In the case of ornate doors like these, with raised panels and complex moldings, the only way to remove the old varnish is by hand, using specialized scrapers. Paint stripper can help soften the old varnish, but it still has to scraped off, very carefully. Then of course everything needs to be sanded using successive grits of abrasive paper (starting with 60 grit and working up to 320 grit) before they can even be stained. Obviously this is a very time consuming, and expensive process ... which can be avoided by having your doors CORRECTLY refinished BEFORE the original finish gets too dull or faded, or worse ... (and please, never let anyone varnish your beautiful doors with a brush!)
The good news is that it is actually very affordable to have your doors lightly sanded and re-varnished so long as this is done before they are "too far gone". When done every few years this will of course protect them and make them last indefinitely!
I specialize in refinishing hardwood entry doors, using ONLY the best quality EXTERIOR GRADE varnish, that truly stands up to the harsh Florida elements!
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