Staining a new wood door door ready for staining image source sand the door.
Staining a sliding door.
Rehang your stained door.
Wipe the door down.
How to stain a new wood door.
Everything you need to stain the door can be found at a local home improvement store.
Paint or stain the.
Be sure to finish the door edges if you are painting a wood grain fiberglass or steel door sidelights and glazing frames no priming is necessary.
Appearance or damage to your door.
Use a high quality oil base stain oil base paint or latex paint.
Staining a door is a very easy do it yourself project.
Start by sanding the door in the direction of the wood grain with 220 grit sandpaper.
Remove dust particles with a soft dry cloth apply a pre stain before staining for the best results on interior pine.
Before you paint or stain the interior wood surface sand it with fine sandpaper or steel wool.
Sanding will also clean off any smudges and marks out of the wood.
Let your door air dry.
A stain and gloss that you like stain tray pads sponges or a bristle brush gloves rags and sandpaper.
To avoid staining the door knobs knockers locks and other hardware it s important to unscrew everything that s connected to the door and remove it so you can stain the wood and only the wood.