Open the front door and lay some wood blocks under the bottom edge in order to help support the door.
Refinish wood front door.
With the door resting on padded sawhorses use a random orbit sander with 80 grit paper to quickly.
Because it s much easier to sand and refinish a flat object remove the door from its hinges.
Solid wood doors are extremely heavy so you ll need some help for this step.
If you leave it too long in one spot you ll damage the wood.
Remove the door from its hinges.
Next remove the hinge pins by hammering them out from the bottom using a 16 penny nail or by tapping the head of the pin up with a dull chisel or screwdriver.
Place the sharp part of a 16 penny nail along the bottom opening of your hinge and hammer the bottom of the nail a few times which will loosen and remove the pin.
I put a chair behind my door to keep it from.
Once it has completely.
Put a dropcloth down to protect your floors.
Start by opening the door and supporting it with a block of wood on the floor under the lock.
Use a palm sander with fine grit to give the door a light sanding.
Before refinishing this scarred and flaking entry door painting contractor john dee sets it on.
A dust mask might be necessary as well.
Keep the palm sander moving.
Open your front door slightly and place a sturdy doorstop beneath the door.
The first thing you ll need to do is remove the door from its hinges.
How to refinish a wood door 1.
Use wood cleaner to clean all dirt grime oils and bird poo off the door.