Just around the edges.
How to stain french door.
Wipe down the surface with a wet rag.
The grills were a bit of a trick to stain one side and have the other side white.
Apply stain to the top side of the door with even wiping motions that follow the wood grain.
Staining the door dip a staining pad in wood stain and let the excess drip back into the bucket or stain tray.
Carefully sand the entire wood surface of the doors until they are smooth and all of the existing varnish and paint has been removed.
Remove the doors from their hinges and lay them over a pair of sawhorses to make the work easier then use the varnish paint remover according to the package instructions.
Water based finishes are somewhat more environmentally friendly but can also result in that peach fuzz texture that.
Let the wet stain remain on the surface of the door until the wood.
Painting the french door the best way to paint french doors especially if they have old glossy paint on them is to start with a coat of zinsser bin shellac based primer.
How to stain and finish a door finishing expert teri masaschi shows us how to properly sand and finish two untreated interior doors.
It sticks to pretty much everything and any paint will stick to it.
The other thing with a french door is that you are not staining a huge expanse of wood.
Allow the wood to dry thoroughly before applying finish sanding it lightly if.
Remember also that pine will darken over time just the nature of the wood.
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