Once stripped the door should be lightly sanded with a 120 grit sandpaper to remove any remaining traces of paint and paint stripping product.
Restoring hardwood door rail.
On this weekend workbench segment blake sloane of the rebuilding exchange helps ryan restore a sad old door without sanding stripping or any hard chemical.
As with any diy project preparation is key.
Keep the palm sander moving.
Refinishing your wood door with quality stain every one to two years prevents weather damage and keeps your door looking like new.
Use a palm sander with fine grit to give the door a light sanding.
Other rot prone areas are the exposed ends of door components since end grain cuts absorb water more quickly than surfaces parallel to the grain.
If you leave it too long in one spot you ll damage the wood.
Priming end grain areas before reassembly is a good idea especially for exterior doors.
Coat both the mortise and tenon sides with a good wood glue to and tightly clamp the doors back together.
Remove the three hinge pins from the door by placing the flat.
Rot is often caused by water collecting at the bottom of panels in rail and mullion grooves.