I COULDN’T BELIEVE IT! How to restore an OLD wood front door!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 13 ต.ค. 2024
- We sanded all the old paint off this 100 year old farmhouse door. It turned out so good. how to restore an antique door. #antiquedoors #woodfrontdoor
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I've renovated 6 houses (1890-1945) over the last 20 years, and am finishing up a 1905 shotgun house. I don't know why I'm so obsessed with renovating old homes, but I'm starting to think I was a carpenter in a past life. Really enjoy your videos. Thanks
When I was young I never appreciated old doors but now in my older years I really appreciate their beauty. Thanks for the video
Enjoyed the content ! Thanks for sharing! I'm about to start a door restoration project and this helped me to get motivated! Thanks! We are into old houses. On our 4th. If we ever were to build new we would have to use old house parts like you guys!
My grandparents' house was from the 1880s, as is ours, and both had those almost identical door hardware on some interior doors (though there were more that had an external latch, so yours are likely the replacements put in by my grandfather as the older latches failed)
That’s awesome
Paint stripper. I will do less damage and leave a better look. Faster.
Don’t leave it bare. Mohawk Lacquer is clear and does not darken the wood like poly. Buy an inexpensive HVLP sprayer. Four coats with a fine sanding after the first coat, each coat bonds to the last. It will only take you 1-1/2 hours as it drys very fast. Do it outside if possible or use a respiratory.
Mohawk has many, many sheens. Find a dealer close to you and explain what your doing. I’ve been building custom furniture for over 40 years and lacquer works great for your application. Good luck.
Great info man thank you! I will
Most definitely look into it.
@@ProjectDadLife With regards to paint stripper - try Multi Strip. Environmentally friendly; works well with lead paint issues, gets into nooks and crannies. I've been using it for years to restore antique details in our 120 year old house. Have fun!
One word of caution when working with old paint - high quality respirator. You don't know if you're scraping off lead based paint.
Yes sir just got new filters for mine last week. Even better I actually wore a few days ago sanding! Lol
Real men smoke cigarettes and take the pain.
@@bigmacdaddy1234 Stupid men you mean.
What type of sanders did you use? Brand and type?
I'm refinishing my mom's front door on a late 1800's Colonial home in the historic town of Oberlin, OH. Our door has a Branford Lock Works mortise lockset that looks very similar to yours! In fact watching you work the interior parts helped me figure out why the door latch wasn't working properly - our spring mechanism was not set in the proper spot (it was sitting above a moving part but needs to sit below the part thanks to your video)! I'm guessing the door and lockset were original with the home. We don't know the actual year the house was built b/c local property records didn't start recording build dates until 1900 so all we know is it is pre 1900. One tip I've learned while researching these old mortise locksets and watching lots of locksmith video's on YT - don't use WD-40 on locksets. Instead use an aerosol delivered dry lube that has no oil or silicone in it. I've seen Locksmith's using a Made in the USA brand called Houdini Lock Lube which I ordered on Amazon www.amazon.com/dp/B00C5JFKKE?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details . WD-40 will leave an oily residue which can attract dust/dirt/pet hair etc. and gum up the moving mechanical parts. I also watched a helpful YT video of a locksmith first cleaning the internal parts on an antique mortise set using an aerosol can of Electronic Cleaner made by the CRC brand www.amazon.com/dp/B000BXOGNI?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details Once the door is refinished, and rehung, I've also heard the best lube to use on locks is actually dry graphite powder. Nothing works better on locks but it's very messy and can get everywhere so you probably don't want to deal with it during a restoration project. A couple of squeeze bottle puffs of graphite powder into the keyhole is all you need once a year or so.
That’s awesome and thank you for the helpful tips!
I'm remodeling a 1830's home in northeast Ohio. The doors we've taken out have the exact same build. I'd venture to say you door is a lot older than you think.
Just discovered your channel... good job! I believe the door is from about the turn of the century, very early craftsman/bungalow.
Thank you for watching and I’m happy you like it.
Every house around me has doors like that. Everyone is piss poor . I'll have to go tell everyone we can sell our doors online for beer money
Doors were made better back in the day! I really appreciate the craftsmanship in the old stuff. Thanks for watching!
Bro that’s what I do. More than just beer money try it
Thank you! Was looking for this video! I am about to start similar project !
Awesome glad it helped. We still
Love this door
QCS might work on removing the finish on those old doors. It does nothing for the newer doors because it can’t cut through the modern day varnish or gel stains but on old doors and paint It works like a charm.
So my house was built in 1947, and the owners before me literally white washed the entire house. They painted sloppily to the extent of painting over the door mechanisms in the bedrooms and closets. Yesterday in an attempt to clean the brass doorknob plates, my husband discovered the doors are not only cedar, (you could smell it inside the hole where the lock was) but the mechanism is almost identical to the one you found. Im so curious now if those mechanisms were still made in the 1940’s, or if they used doors from an older structure. We are going to attempt stripping the paint and bring them back to the red cedar and just do a clear sealer. Thanks for the video! (Jenni)
Side note, there is a hidden (walled off) staircase in a bedroom closet leading to my attic that Im dying to open back up and install a door
thanks for the info! a hidden staircase that sounds awesome I'd love to see some pictures of that
We are first gonna try to get a tiny scope camera in there before we demo, but I’ll find a way to share with you when we do! My house is a Dutch Colonial style, and the hidden staircase is directly above the one that goes from the first to the second floor. The woman who lived here before me had no idea it was there so im extra curious!
So what about the nooks and crannies? You're leaving all the paint in there?
Yeah more of a weathered look
That’s what I was saying. It looks awful
Came out gorgeous!!
Thank you!
Hi, l have six of these doors removed, some in good condition that I want to restore and middle panels of two are broken. Can you tell how to restore/dismantle them. 1940
That door and its cast iron Branford lock works mortise lock are from the 1890’s
I know a prime piece
Were they made like that into the 1940’s?? (See my other comment)
Is that enough protection from old lead paint? I'm looking to repaint my 100yrs old front door that is chipping.
First thing they should have done is to test for lead. I would not touch that door until I know if it has lead.
I don’t plan on eating the paint chips everyday for several months to get lead poisoning.
Don't worry. No need to test it. It definitely has lead.
Our place was built in 1902 and has a lock like that on it.
put some citristrip inside those ridges, and it'll clean up pretty enough to stain
Hello there I have a pretty unique industrial 60s wood door I am having some problems with the wood and having a good plan to restore it- If you can maybe help me out it would be good help thx
Vacuum underneath glue crack tp get it through. Ratchet straps can work if no long clamps, protect narrow sides so webbing doesnt dent. If i were your wife i would be so mad about the lead dust falling on thr kids bike & everywhere
Good tips thanks
Or how to salvage and seperate the broken ones
try tung oil, many coats work best to bring out the real vintage rubbed wood ook, it gets in the the wood and hardens...then u dom;t have the fake plastic coated look. It will look authentically vintage instead of modern.
Awesome input man thanks I’ll definitely try it!
Good video! I definitely would seal this door with something. Leaving wood bare could lead to a lot of movement as the humidity changes in your house. The door may fit good today and stick tomorrow. All six surfaces should be sealed.
I really like but I wish u had something clear and not shiny to put on it
Trabalho bastante limitado.
Lot of lead in that old paint. Beware!
Yes there is
Why did you scrape it and not use a chemical to remove the paint and old varnish especially in the panel edge, you left way too much old paint on that door. If you’re going to do something especially online in front of the whole world do it right
That’s how I wanted
very limited work
But...
Yes
Not doing a test for lead paint in this day and age is way out of form. The fact you installed them in your home with children shows quite a bit of ignorance on your part. I’d pull down this this episode, it’s a low in your series.
Haha. Do you drink diet soda? Do you wear rubber gloves every time you’re at the fuel pump? Do you drink alcohol? Clearly you do not understand how lead poisoning works. We raise most of our own food our kids are happy and healthy. In this day and age there is much more to be scared of the lead poisoning my friend!
Yeah the world will end because of a fraction of lead paint that is all worn out.