Double check your door material there are some types of door that can t be stripped so if you can make sure your door is ok for stripping.
Can you dip doors with glass in them.
We restored the external windows cedar frames linseed oil putty and arctic glass and original kitchen cabinetry dipping the doors of our 1950 built home in central queensland australia about 12 months ago with no ill effects to the new painted surface we used quality oil based gloss enamel and.
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The finish can be removed with a glass scraper.
I wanted to dip dh didn t so we sent one.
He picked me up from work quite excited wait till you see the door that week he loaded and took the rest that was 29 years ago.
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Water based paints are very hard to remove simply because they are water based producsts and the process of stripping a door is mainly carried out using a very diluted chemical in water.
If you get tired of the look it s no problem.
A clamp or handle must be attached to secure the cabinet door and provide a means of lifting it into and out of the dip.
Still have the same doors but ours are latch farmhouse style.
These can sometimes create a problems if you now choose to re dip your door.
The cabinet door must be dipped properly.
Hi scott i m a great fan of caustic dip stripping casement windows among other items.
Glass is not normally damaged during the door stripping process however.
Cellulose is diffiuclt as it sinks into the top few mm of the door and clings.
Being that the spray paint comes at a low cost it s worth a shot if you want to frost glass in.
When restoring doors windows can be tricky unless you are prepared to replace some or all of the glass.
Remove all glass its generally best to do this before the door is removed.
Wax them afterwards and every few years rub back and re wax.
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A space where the clamp or handle is attached will remain and must be painted over.
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The stripper chemicals from the dipping process can dissolve the putty holding in the panes of glass and in handling the window it can be dropped easily enough.
Chemstrip agreed to my request for an interview to learn more about dip and strip for stripping wood and metal.
A final consideration when restoring an old door is the door glass if there is any.