Staining a new wood door door ready for staining image source sand the door.
Staining a sliding door.
Let your door air dry.
Appearance or damage to your door.
A stain and gloss that you like stain tray pads sponges or a bristle brush gloves rags and sandpaper.
Start by sanding the door in the direction of the wood grain with 220 grit sandpaper.
Most hardware can be removed by unscrewing a couple of philips head screws and should come off quite easily.
Everything you need to stain the door can be found at a local home improvement store.
Apply the gel stain and clear finish according to the manufacturer s directions always applying the stain in the direction of the wood grain.
Sanding will also clean off any smudges and marks out of the wood.
Remove dust particles with a soft dry cloth apply a pre stain before staining for the best results on interior pine.
This will even out the porosity allowing for a more even appearance.
Rehang your stained door.
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.
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.
How to stain a new wood door.
Before you paint or stain the interior wood surface sand it with fine sandpaper or steel wool.
Paint or stain the.