How to transform an old interior door with your own hands. Old doors like new! Repairing a cracked door

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The need to update interior and entrance doors occurs in everyone. There are two ways to solve the problem: purchase new or. The second is quite realistic to implement without recourse to specialists. In order to need to think over the design, the way to implement the idea, get acquainted with the order of work, stock up necessary materials and implement what you have planned.

We think over the design

There are many ways, the choice of which largely depends on what material it is made of: wood, chipboard, MDF, veneered or with glass inserts. It can be:

• paint in whole or in part by drawing
• varnish, stain, tint;
• veneer;
• paste over the door with wallpaper, their fragments, vinyl stickers;
• decorate with moldings;
• apply aging varnish (craquelure method);
• insert glass, including painted, frosted, corrugated.

As a result, the cheapest doors can become an exclusive author's product.

Getting ready to implement the project

To remake old doors, you will need the following tools:

• a screwdriver or a universal screwdriver - for dismantling and opening, hanging and adjusting hinges and handles;
• spatula, construction knife - for cleaning the surface from old paint;
• jigsaw or hacksaw - for cutting openings in the door, if the project provides for the insertion of glass or a sheet of plywood;
• sandpaper (ideally a grinder) - for cleaning surfaces and edges;
• brushes (flat), rollers (foam rubber or velor with fine pile), rags, sponges - for applying a primer and painting;
• self-tapping screws, wallpaper nails - fasteners;
• glazing beads and wooden slats- if necessary, fixing glass or plywood inserts into the canvas.

The material for alteration is selected for each specific case individually. Restoring old interior doors begins with their dismantling and preparation of the base:

1. Prepare a place for the conduct of work - a horizontal surface sufficient to place a door leaf on it and covered with a non-rigid material.
2. loops, removing from the opening, lay on the prepared surface, unscrew the fittings - handles, hinges, locks and latches.
3. If the interior door is with glass and it is planned to replace it, then it must be carefully removed, after loosening the glazing beads.
4. Clean the surface of the old coating and decoration elements - a layer of paint, glass inserts, cracked veneer layer and the like.
5. Sand with sandpaper, remove small particles.
6. Degrease and prime the surface, wait for drying. If there are no visible large defects on the canvas, then the door is ready for finishing.

We close up small dents and large holes

If the doors are very old or have been subjected to impacts that left holes and dents on the surface, then they must be restored. Damage is filled with special wax or putty, which subsequently hardens. For work you need:

• hard furniture wax, matched by color to match;
• soft wax;
• retouching marker;
• soldering iron or special gas wax melter;
• lint-free microfibre cloth;
• fixing varnish.

The order of restoration work:

1. Trim the edges of the damage along the contour, trimming them.
2. Fill the dent with hard wax, melt with a soldering iron and pour into the recess. Wait for hardening, remove excess with a knife to level the wax with the surface.
3. Retouch the color with soft wax and a fine felt-tip pen.
4. Fix the result with varnish.

It is not necessary to retouch the defect to match the color of the surface if the restored area is planned to be glued or painted in the future.

If the hole is of impressive size, then to work instead of hard wax use wood putty.

With through holes in the hollow door leaf, the restoration process is as follows:

1. Trim the edges of the pothole, giving the edge a smooth shape.
2. Fill the hole with soft paper around the edges - a kind of foam limiter, which is poured in the next step.
3. Blow foam into the hole.
4. After waiting for hardening, cut off the excess.
5. Putty the surface of the foam and the door, leveling with a spatula.
6. Sandpaper clean the surface.
7. Primed, painted.

Decoration Methods: Painting

The most common way to transform an old door is to paint it. It is important not to make a mistake with the choice of color - unsuccessful coloring will only emphasize that an outdated door needs to be replaced. The color is chosen to match the walls or in contrast.

Painting is carried out on a previously prepared (cleaned, primed surface). Work with brush or roller. As a rule, the paint is applied in 2 layers: the surface is covered with the second after the first has dried. The following types of paints are acceptable for use for this purpose:

Acrylic. Eco-friendly water based. They dissolve with water, which evaporates when dried, leaving insoluble resins, so the paint is not washed off in the future, and the surface can be washed.

Oil. Popular in the past, durable and resistant to scratches, these paints have somewhat lost their relevance. They dry for a long time - at least 24 hours, are toxic in liquid form. Solve with drying oil.

Alkyd. Waterproof enamels resistant to solvents after drying. Dissolve with white spirit or solvent. They also dry for a long time - a day. A common group of alkyd enamels is PF-115.

Advice. If during the restoration of doors the choice fell on their color alkyd enamel, then it is not recommended to use a foam roller for work, as it melts under the influence of solvents, forms lumps on the surface. It is better to use a velor nozzle or a fur one with a small pile.

Nitroenamels. They dry quickly - about 1 hour, but their pungent smell can last up to several days. Suitable for use on wood, chipboard, MDF, plywood. The solvent used is acetone.

Picture

The painted surface can be decorated by drawing. The easiest way is the screen printing method.

1. Print the pattern you like on the printer.
2. Placed on a more durable material (for example, a dense plastic blank), cut out along the contour.
3. Attach the stencil to the door with adhesive tape.
4. Apply paint to the open part of the stencil (with a brush, sponge or use a spray can), making sure that it does not get under it in unintended places.
5. When the paint dries, remove the stencil.

A variant of screen printing is the "anti-stencil" technology, when the cut out pattern is placed on the surface and the area around it is painted.

An original solution can be a decor with a geometric ornament, which is easy to apply with paint or vinyl stickers: rhombuses, stripes, triangles, herringbones, polka dots and just contrasting lines give the canvas an unusual effect.

Toning

The real ones are high, and a layer of paint hides their true dignity. A sure way to ennoble the interior is to tint a wooden door. Toning is the treatment of wood with compounds (oils or resins) that preserve the appearance of texture and fibers, but give them a rich color. If the door was previously painted, then it will be necessary to remove the top layer and sand the wood:

1. Remove old paint from the surface. It can be done mechanically(with a spatula) or chemical (with special compounds).
2. Sand with medium grit sandpaper or a grinder.
3. Toned using stain or varnish.
4. The stain is not recommended to be applied with a brush, it is better to make a tampon from a cloth, dip it in the stain, squeeze it onto a draft sheet of cardboard. Toning the wooden surface with light circular movements, avoiding abundant dot spots on the canvas.

The varnish is applied evenly with a brush. Toning is used not only for, in this way you can ennoble the front door.

Glass processing

Interior doors with glass modern trend. To update the glass, you need to take out the old transparent one and insert a more up-to-date sample: matte, with a pattern, photo printing, corrugated, color. If the door leaf is deaf, then you will first have to cut the opening, and then glaze it. Installation instructions:

1. Mark the place on the canvas.
2. Drill a hole about 1 cm in the corner of the marking so that a jigsaw saw can fit in it.
3. Cut out the opening.
4. Make grooves around the perimeter for glass or nail slats that will hold it.

To insert glass, you must:

1. Measure the opening in the door leaf, which is being prepared for glazing.
2. Cut the glass, taking into account that it should "sit down" in the opening, entering approximately 0.5 cm from each side. To work, you will need a glass cutter and a metal ruler.
3. Fasten with glazing beads by driving wallpaper nails into them or by screwing in small screws.

Restoration, renewal and decoration of interior doors is a creative process that brings positive emotions and satisfaction. The interior is transformed at the lowest cost, and in some cases an exclusive product is created.

Update the design with your own hands in an apartment or house, photo

Many owners think how to update an old door, because replacing at least interior, at least entrance structures is not an easy task. When replacing the box, it is impossible not to damage the finish of the opening and maintain the integrity of the slopes.

And the price of a new door, even a simple one, is not affordable for everyone. In this case, there is only one way out - updating the unpresentable old structure: decor, original restoration.

And believe me, when right approach your “new old” door can become, as in the photo, the main decoration of the facade or serve as an accent element for the interior. How to update an old door with our own hands, we will consider today in detail.

Internal, because in most cases they are made of wood or its derivatives, and there are, as they say, a thousand and one ways to decorate wood. In principle, this is a simple job, and the video will help to cope with it: “Decoration of old doors”.

In our article you will also find a lot useful information on this topic:

• What is the point of decorating a surface that has potholes and scratches? Besides, door leaf can be painted so many times that a thick layer of paint not only spoils the appearance, but also prevents it from closing properly.
• Most doors in houses built 50-60 years ago are made of solid wood. But why throw such a product into a landfill when it can be restored! So, it starts with bringing them into proper form. The method of restoration should be chosen according to their original condition.

How to change the appearance of products

• Make it practical new door do-it-yourself is quite possible. To do this, you will need to purchase furniture wax, thinner, clear varnish and a retouching pencil in the store. Soldering iron and sandpaper, we think, can be found in every home. You may also need Sander and a blowtorch - it all depends on the area of ​​\u200b\u200bthe paintwork that will have to be removed.

Note! If there is a thick layer on the canvas oil paint, the solvent will not help here, and it will not work to remove it with sandpaper either. That's when you need a blowtorch: with its help, the surface of the paint is heated to swelling, and then it is simply scraped off with a spatula.

• The main thing is to heat the paint evenly, without holding the flame for a long time in one area. Doors, of course, must first be removed from the hinges, and installed on convenient supports, dismantle the glass elements, if any. You also need to remove the locks and all accessories.

Decorating an old door with your own hands can become quite time consuming if you do not have a grinder. After all, if the paint needs to be removed over the entire area of ​​\u200b\u200bthe canvas, then the surface will have to be completely sanded: first with a large abrasive, then with a fine one.

And to do it manually, using sandpaper, is not so easy. But let's start with more simple option repair.

Repair of damage

Now let's look at how to update the door with your own hands with damage, because this happens quite often. Perhaps your design is not so old, but simply has some damage to the lacquer coating and the canvas itself.

This happens most often. In this case, it is not necessary to completely remove the varnish - the preparation of the surface for decoration is carried out by sanding the damaged areas.

So:

• First, with the help of a solvent applied to a napkin, stubborn dirt and dust are removed from the varnished surface. Then, with a large emery, remove the layer of varnish on the damaged areas. After such processing upper layer coatings will peel off and become whitish.

Retouching pencil photo

• Don't let that scare you, you'll need a retouching pencil to fix it. Such pencils are sold in a set, like ordinary felt-tip pens, only they contain stain as paint. The colors of such pencils usually correspond to the wood scale.
• The shade suitable for the restoration of a particular surface is simply selected along the line drawn on White list paper. All scratches are retouched, after which they begin to seal large potholes. Here the pencil is not your assistant, but furniture wax is needed. They melt it with an ordinary soldering iron, although you can also purchase a special heater, which you see in the photo below.
• The deeper the pothole, the more wax will be needed. In the depth of the recess, its color can be any, but the surface of the wax “cork” should be chosen a tone lighter. After patching, the pothole is also retouched with neat strokes, and the place of the former damage is well camouflaged. Do it better with daylight so that you can correctly assess the correspondence between the shades of pencil, wax and the base color of the door.

• When not just a scratch is being eliminated, but a larger area of ​​damage is being restored, it is possible, and even necessary, to use two pencils, with a dark and light shade - it is easier to imitate a wood pattern. After repairing the damage, the door remains varnished. The easiest way to do this quickly and evenly is to use an aerosol can.

This restoration method is excellent for both wooden doors and veneered chipboard panels, which apartment buildings occur most often. Viewing a master class from a professional will help you better understand how to decorate old doors with your own hands.

Processing of solid wood canvases

Now let's look at how to update a wooden door. When we are dealing with a wooden blind door, it can be restored even more radically, without picking up pencils by color, but by completely changing the decorative coating.

It can be painted in a non-standard way, veneered with veneer, pasted with 3D wallpaper or made interesting applications. There are a lot of options, but one thing is important for their implementation - before making such a decor, the surface must be prepared with high quality.

• We have already talked about how to remove old paint by hand. But for those who have a grinder at their disposal, no blowtorch is needed. By changing the nozzles on the working surface of the machine, you can remove the paint and sand the door leaf with high quality. Sanding will not only give a smooth surface, but will also open the pores of the wood.

This is important if you want to tint its surface so that the natural texture of the wood is visible. After grinding, it is necessary to putty small potholes, knots and cracks in the canvas, after which the entire surface should be covered with a primer for the appropriate purpose.

Decoration options

Door made from natural wood, can be arranged in a variety of ways. You can, of course, just paint it with stain and apply fresh varnish.

For finishing a wooden canvas, you can also use the methods used in interior design. It all depends on what kind of wood will be under the removed paint.

So:

• If it is beech, walnut, alder, or, for example, ash, their texture should not be hidden under a layer of paint. These are valuable breeds, and they naturally have a beautiful pattern that needs only to be emphasized by covering with azure or patina. It will be very interesting to look if the door has a paneled design.

Panel structure covered with veneer

• A panel door made of birch or pine after grinding is easier to paste over with veneer from valuable breeds(see), and then toning. It is quite possible to get such a result, which you see in the picture above, if the surface of the door is well prepared.
• The beauty of the veneered surface will leave few people indifferent, but today you will not surprise anyone with a wood pattern. In addition, this is the most expensive way to restore doors. Many homeowners prefer to make an ordinary door original, using non-standard techniques for this purpose.

original design

• This does not require any special knowledge, but rather a violent fantasy. So, having decided to restore one or more doors, it would be nice to arrange a competition between adults and even small inhabitants of the house on Best offer. Or maybe it makes sense to borrow a ready-made idea, for example, such as in the example we have proposed. The piano keys on the interior door look interesting, don't they?

Such a design can be done by applying an artistic drawing, and it’s good if someone from the household has such talents. Otherwise, it is much easier to look for murals with a similar or other interesting pattern - do not hire an artist to decorate the door.

Decoupage technique

To decorate the door leaf, and any, not just wooden, you can use another, very popular method. This is a technique that is called the beautiful French word "decoupage" (see). What it is? In fact, this is an applique cut out of fabric, wallpaper and other roll materials and glued to a hard surface.

• The stores also sell ready-made typesetting cards for decoupage. Using this method, the door can be decorated in the same style with walls, curtains or cabinet furniture. Moreover, you can decorate not only the door itself, but also the wall along the perimeter of the opening.
• Another type of decoupage is stencil drawing. To create it, it is enough to buy a stencil made of polymer film in a store that sells goods for needlework, and fill the pattern on a canvas already painted with background paint. A few patterns around its perimeter, at eye level or around glass inserts, will transform the door like nothing else.

Decoupage in the style of "chalkboard"

• If desired, with the help of applications and drawings, you can even imitate an inlaid surface. The style and quality of the finish will depend on the materials used to make the decor - and, of course, on the time and money you intend to spend on it. By the way, ordinary interior stickers can also be used to decorate the door (see).
• If the door is in good condition, that is, its surface does not require repair, the canvas can not even be removed from the hinges. In this case, it must be cleaned of dust, remove the greasy film from the surface, apply a primer and paint with paint, the shade of which should become the background for the application.
• The door can also be decorated in a patchwork style, using bright squares of fabrics or wallpaper, pasted by analogy with a multi-colored patchwork quilt. A similar decoupage option can be applied to the insert. Let's say that the door was previously glazed: the glass has broken or its appearance simply does not match your interior.

Fancy inserts

• In this case, instead of glazing, you can make a beautiful insert from a piece of plywood, decorated in one of the following ways. And by the way, the decoupage technique is great for decorating the glass itself - only its surface should not be corrugated.

The process of performing work on decorating depends on what kind of materials you use for this. If these are decals or interior stickers, you need to focus on the manufacturer's instructions.

Paper and fabric are glued to PVA, the edges are sealed with putty, treated with zero sandpaper and varnished.

Conclusion

The door can also be perfectly designed by applying a geometric frame to it. These can be moldings painted around the perimeter, a glued polyurethane frieze, or mounted and painted contrasting figured rails.

By the way, they can be stuffed over the entire area of ​​\u200b\u200bthe canvas. This design is great for smooth panel doors and looks very interesting.

As for the paint, if you choose some unusual shade or use a texture option, the door will turn out chic and without any additional decors. How to update the door there are many options, now the choice is yours.

The situation when interior doors become unusable and lose their appearance is not uncommon. Knowing a few basic tricks on how to update an old door, you can save a lot and not spend money ahead of time. Having learned how to restore the surface on your own, it will turn out not only to give the apartment a fresh look, but also to translate interesting author's ideas into reality.

Having become acquainted with several useful secrets below, you can do repair work with your own hands. Don't forget the importance preparatory work, since this process also affects the beauty of the product. It will be possible to decorate the doors using paint, wallpaper, photo wallpaper, decoupage and other techniques.

Preparatory stage

Before transforming an old door, you must first prepare the surface and remove the previous coating. If you remove the product from the hinges in advance, it will be more convenient to carry out repair work. Place the door on a flat surface, use a table or goats for this. Remove from the canvas: handles, hinges, latches, locks. Replace parts with new ones if they become unusable. Do not forget to remove the glazing beads and remove the glass before starting repair work.

It will be much easier to act by adhering to the following points:

1. Using a blow dryer, heat up the surface so that the old paint comes off much faster. When the layer begins to soften, use a spatula to remove the coating.
2. It will be possible to repair scratches and defects thanks to putty and putty for wood.
3. Take sandpaper with different grain sizes. Sand the surface and sand thoroughly.
4. It will be possible to fully update the old doors with your own hands if you distribute drying oil or stain on the surface. Such a measure will protect the canvas from moisture, and give the tree a beautiful shade.
5. Insert the glass back into the door leaf, use new glazing beads.

If you paint a door or glue wallpaper on a canvas, then do not forget to prime it first. Choose a special primer or liquid diluted glue.

Self-adhesive film

When ideas on how to paste over an old door have come to a standstill - choose the simplest and most inexpensive option in the form of a self-adhesive film. Geometric stickers can be distributed on the canvas, even if you do not first remove it from the hinges. Choose a film of a bright shade to create a contrast with the overall tone. If you match the stickers to the color of the door, it will look tasteless.

Before sticking the film with a pencil, make a markup where the patterns will be located. After that, apply the sticker to the canvas and use a rag to get rid of the air under the film by carefully wiping it. A canvas on which you can draw inscriptions with chalk will look very stylish and impressive. The cost of such a film is not cheap, but such an option will look very unusual.

Dye

In the process of updating an old door, as in the first case, it is important to use another inexpensive option - paint. Here you have to remove the door from the hinges in order to get the door painted as neatly as possible. You can choose absolutely any color - it all depends on taste preferences and the interior. Buy acrylic or water-based paint as it doesn't smell bad. From alkyd paint better to refuse.

Experienced "artists" will be able to paint the door using dye in cans. For beginners, it is better to refuse such an idea, since it will be difficult to apply the material in one tone, since the dye will be sprayed over different sides. If you chose standard version painting, then take matte, not glossy paint. In the second case, the dye will only emphasize all the defects and irregularities of the canvas.

Before updating the doors without changing them, take a roller to make the painting process as comfortable as possible. A wide roller is suitable for smooth and solid doors. It is best to paint the doors in 2-3 layers, applying the paint in a fairly thin ball.

How to update an old door with wallpaper: several methods

It is not difficult to glue wallpaper on the door leaf, and at the same time, all stages of work will not take much time. You can create a beautiful contrast if you choose a wallpaper with a color that will differ from the colors of the walls. Having previously prepared the doors and primed them, it will be possible to glue the wallpaper according to the following scheme:

1. Dilute the adhesive according to the instructions on the package.
2. Spread the adhesive backing onto the canvas.
3. Gently begin to paste the wallpaper and do not forget to remove the bubbles. This will help a plastic or rubber spatula, which must be moved from the center to the edges.
4. Use a metal strip and a wallpaper cutter to trim the edges of the wallpaper.
5. Wait until the wallpaper is completely dry to move on to the next stage of decorating if necessary.

If desired, apply additional decor on top of the wallpaper.

Molding

If, before updating interior doors with your own hands (according to the photo with instructions), you purchase foam or polyurethane moldings, as well as sockets, then the decor will turn out to be quite unusual. This option will beautifully emphasize the room, decorated in classical style. Using rounded moldings and a bright background, you can decorate a room in Provence style.

After you have time to paste the wallpaper and they have already dried, use a pencil to mark where the moldings will be. Using a tape measure, measure out how much material you will need to complete the decor. Cut the edges of the molding at a 45 degree angle. Then take PVA or other glue process rear surface each element and glue on the markup. Wait until the glue is completely dry.

Wall mural

Give the room perfect the new kind it will turn out if you stick photo wallpapers on the door. This finish will look very bright and will help transform the interior of any room. You can order photo wallpapers in any printing house. In this case, it will be possible to individually select the design and type of pattern. Before updating old wooden doors with your own hands in a similar way, you should follow the previously given instructions for sticking ordinary wallpaper.

The effect of antiquity

In the process of updating the old door with paint and sandpaper, it will be possible to create the effect of antiquity. Before moving on to the decor, cover the canvas with dark paint in several layers. After that, apply light paint on top of the previous layer. When the dye is completely dry, take your sandpaper and start sanding the top layer so that the dark paint shows through.

Using the effect of craquelure, it will also be possible to visually “age” the doors. To do this, use varnish or paint, which, after hardening, will visually form cracks.

Decoupage

Decoupage of an old door will look very nice if you use ordinary napkins for decoration. Before starting work, paint the canvas in White color. Then take a three-layer napkin with a beautiful pattern and cut out the image with scissors. Peel off the colored layer and gently apply it to the door.

Dilute PVA glue and water in the right ratio and take a brush. Apply glue to the back of the pattern and attach it to the door. You can repeat this procedure several times until the entire application is completed. At the end, open the surface with acrylic varnish.

glass inserts

Another good way how to update an old door with your own hands (using the photo clearly) you should try to replace the glass. Install new glass in the door leaf or update the decor of the old one. The stained glass technique will look unusual.

Before you paint the doors and create an unusual stained glass window, prepare the following tools:

• stained glass paints;
• gloves;
• circuit;
• marker.

It is most convenient to paint glass in a horizontal position. Using a marker, draw the outlines, and then paint the middle on both sides with paints. You can complete the whole picture by gluing small stones or pieces of glass. These details should also be outlined with a black marker on top of the drawing.

Before ennobling an old door with your own hands, take this recommendation into service. Cut small holes in the door leaf and insert small multi-colored pieces of glass into the middle. Such a method will create beautiful composition from glass. This option is suitable if the door leaf is made of solid wood.

Stencil decor

Uncomplicated and yet beautiful option- design of the door on a stencil pattern. You can prepare a stencil yourself or you can buy it at a hardware (stationery) store in ready-made. Take thick paper and cut out the pattern you like. You can also prepare a self-adhesive film in the same way.

First, pre-treat the door, then take a stencil and carefully go over the top with a paint roller. Spray paint is also suitable for decoration. Make sure that the template fits snugly against the surface of the door, otherwise extra smudges and stains will appear on the canvas.

Paint the door white first, and then use stencil patterns. Black and gold drawings will look very nice on a light background. When updating interior doors with your own hands, also use, on the contrary, a dark background and light stencil patterns.

art drawing

Art lovers can pay attention to such an unusual option for decorating doors. It is enough to first paint the doors in one tone, and then use additional paints and brushes for drawing. The drawing can go beyond the doorway by 10-20 cm and be a beautiful continuation of the composition.

If you don’t have any special talent, but you can restore the old door with your own hands, as you want in the photo, then first take a pencil in your hands. Draw a sketch with a pencil, and then proceed to paint. Pre-cover the floor and walls with a protective film so that splashes do not spoil. In order to create a memorable design, give the children paints in their hands, where on the canvas they can express their creativity. Such art will give a lot of positive memories and emotions.

Textile

In the case when ideas of what can be done with old door no, but I really want to decorate it unusually, the option with textiles is ideal. This is a very time-consuming process, but the design of the doors will turn out to be truly homely and cozy. Before proceeding to the arrangement of the door leaf, first buy a fabric with the patterns you like. Avoid too light colors, as stains and defects will appear on such a surface very quickly.

Choose a material in the store that will blend in color with the rest of the decor as organically as possible. Use double-sided masking tape to make gluing textiles as convenient as possible. Spread the tape around the entire perimeter of the door. Make sure that there are no wrinkles on the edges of the door, and that there are no shreds.

Door lamination

You can update the appearance of the room if you apply the film on the doors yourself at home. To do this, buy a self-adhesive film on an adhesive basis in a hardware store. First, pre-prepare the door leaf and cover up scratches and bumps. If necessary, remove a layer of old paint.

When gluing the film, do not forget that it connects to the surface very quickly, so you will have to work very carefully to prevent the appearance of bubbles and bumps. Stick the film gradually in millimeters, use a plastic wallpaper spatula to prevent defects.

By choosing one of the above options, it will not be difficult to update the door yourself at home. It is important not to forget about the rest of the interior of the apartment when decorating and pre-protect it with a film.

Repair old doors or install new ones - such a question arises before every homeowner. Sometimes it makes more sense to buy a new design. But this is not always possible. In this case, all structural elements should be restored. if needed? Consider various options such a repair.

Restoration finishes are often much more cost effective than replacements. door structure for several reasons:

1. Repair costs are usually much less than buying new doors. Especially if the design is of high quality and expensive.
2. Antique products with a unique appearance are made to match the style of the room. Therefore, it is more profitable to restore them than to change them for others.
3. Restoration of an interior door is not accompanied by capital work on the dismantling and installation of the box.

Recovery is also rational if the structures custom shape or size. It is unprofitable to repair doors made of cheap materials: fiberboard, chipboard, plywood.

Tools and materials for door restoration

The necessary tools and materials for restoration are selected depending on the type of door and the degree of wear. What may be needed:

• building hair dryer;
• grinder;
• sandpaper or circles with different grain sizes;
• spray gun, brush or paint roller;
• remover for paints or varnishes;
• solvent;
• antiseptic impregnation;
• putty or putty;
• spatulas of different sizes;
• chisel;
• joiner's knife;
• paint, stain or varnish.

Also sometimes they use an electric drill, a hammer and nails, screwdrivers, pliers. If the design contains glass inserts, then it is worth preparing a new glazing bead.

Restoration of a metal door

Old metal doors often have a strong and reliable design, but an unpresentable appearance. Replacement is associated with a significant scope of work. If the canvas and the box are in working condition, and the accessories are not worn out, then it is worth making a restoration. This implies a set of works, including the replacement of finishes, the improvement of heat and sound insulation properties, as well as the repair of mechanisms.

New finishes are made from:

1. MDF panels;
2. Viniliskin - often used for internal and external coating of input structures. Fabric with PVC coating is tear-resistant, wear-resistant, frost-resistant enough. A wide range of colors and textures imitating natural leather is possible.
3. Laminated fiberboard is an inexpensive alternative to MDF elements.

The type of possible finish is selected depending on the gap between the box and the canvas. Sometimes the design can only be repainted.

Problems with metal options are also associated with sagging of the web or violation of the geometric parameters of the structure. In this case, welding work is required.

Restoration of a painted wooden door

The method depends on their old finish and the degree of damage to the parts. Often simple cosmetic repairs. But in case of serious wear of the elements, capital works. In any case, at the initial stage, it is necessary to pre-prepare the entire structure for restoration.

Preparation for restoration: removal of old paint, putty, strengthening

Proper repair of interior doors made of wood begins with the dismantling of the canvas and disassembling the structure into separate elements. In this case, you can process all the details with high quality. Instruction:

1. You can remove the old coating - paint or varnish, manually. But it will be faster and more reliable to use a grinder. Careful surface treatment with coarse-grained sandpaper will remove the protective and decorative layer and even out minor mechanical damage to the wood. You can also remove the paint coating with the help of chemicals.
2. Next, you need to polish the surface with a fine-grained sandpaper.
3. You can putty deep dents and scratches with the help of special tools, or using sawdust mixed with glue.
4. After complete drying, the repaired area is sanded.
5. If necessary, the box is strengthened.

Reassembly of the door structure is carried out using glue. Additionally, the canvas can be strengthened with furniture hardware.

Painting of the restored structure

The final stage of the restoration will be the application of a new protective and decorative coating. The appearance of the restored door depends on how well it is made. The coating can be done with various stains or colored paint.

It is best to apply paint in several layers. This will prevent the formation of smudges. Each next layer is applied after the previous one has completely dried. To get a good result paintwork can be polished. Thus, any unevenness in the application is eliminated. Before secondary coating, dust is removed from the surface and degreased.

How to restore lacquered doors?

At home, the preparation for the restoration of lacquered models is similar to the preparation of painted doors. But there are some features.

1. Removal of old varnish by sanding must be very thorough.

Tip: grinding is done strictly along the fibers. Otherwise, the structure of the tree may be damaged. Hiding scratches with varnish will not work later.

1. If the structural elements have a complex shape, there is a thread, then the best way to get rid of the varnish will be the use of chemical washes. It is advisable to use products for a specific type of varnish.
2. After removing the varnish layer, the surfaces are treated with a solvent.
3. You can apply the method of bleaching wood using special compounds.
4. To give details a shade, use a variety of stains.
5. The final stage will be a new finish. It is necessary to apply varnish in several layers.
6. After the first layer has completely dried, it is carefully polished, and then dust is removed from the surface.

If you plan to apply more than two layers of varnish, then it is worth polishing each subsequent layer.

Varnishing is performed using several types of means:

• matte or semi-gloss varnish;
• glossy;
• wear-resistant.

The design can be finished with a simple varnish - it's cheaper, but wear-resistant products will last much longer. Sometimes, instead of varnishing, further painting of parts is used.

Laminated door restoration

Laminated interior doors are quite common. Their advantages:

• low weight of the structure;
• the coating has a beautiful appearance;
• has good resistance to mechanical stress;
• ease of maintenance.

But it makes sense to repair only minor damage to the coating. At home, you can restore items that have small scratches, cracks, dents or chips.

To repair laminated structures, a special colored wax is used, designed for furniture. It comes in soft or hard type. It is selected to match the doors. Instruction:

• the softened material is rubbed into chips, scratches or dents;
• the surface must be carefully smoothed until the wax has hardened;
• after drying, the treated areas are rubbed with felt and polish.

Hard wax is more resistant to mechanical stress. It must be warmed up before use. After applying to the surface, the wax residues are removed, this place is polished.

Advice: rapid cooling of the applied material will allow it to get a good adhesion to the surface of the part.

Restoration of veneered doors

Recovery Method appearance veneered surface depends on the degree of damage to the elements:

1. Superficial scratches that affect only the top layer of the finish are eliminated with a retouching polish or repair varnish.
2. Serious damage up to 2 mm deep is eliminated using wax. The work is carried out similarly to the repair of laminated surfaces.
3. Large chips or holes require the use of veneer patches. Cut out a piece of the desired size. Then it is glued to the damaged area with glue. Gaps are treated with wax and rubbed.
4. After repairing the damage to the veneer, the surface is varnished.
5. Blisters of the veneered surface are corrected with a heated iron, or by introducing glue into the bubble.

Restoration with MDF panels

MDF panels are often used to restore metal doors. This is done from a simple material, or a moisture-resistant finish is used. Carved parts are covered with PVC film or eco-veneer.

Step-by-step instructions for installing MDF overlays:

1. The canvas is cleaned of dust and dirt, then degreased.
2. For a tighter fit of the panels, the structure can be painted or pasted over with a vinyl film.
3. Holes are drilled along the perimeter of the panel in increments of 10 cm.
4. The overlay is attached to the canvas by means of self-tapping screws.
5. Hats of hardware are hidden with the help of special plugs in the color of the panel.

How and with what else can doors be updated?

There are many ways to restore worn or damaged doors:

• a simple option would be pasting the details with wallpaper;
• The individuality of the door is given with the help of artistic painting, for example, by stencil;
• mask minor damage, and at the same time update the design with vinyl stickers - cheap and original;
• false facades from various materials will become good option overhaul of canvases;
• replacement of fittings, or its decor will also help to update interior doors.

The technology of work depends on the chosen type of reconstruction.

Wallpapering

Wallpapering door parts is an economical way of restoration. But he is very effective. Photo compositions or thematic canvases look great. Instruction:

• after cleaning the door elements from the old decorative finishes it is treated with a primer;
• wallpaper is cut to the size of the details of the canvas and cashiers;
• glue is applied to the surface with a roller or brush;
• wallpaper is glued to the canvas and smoothed with a roller to remove air bubbles and glue residue.

This design will not last long, but this method is suitable for restoring inexpensive models.

Stencil drawing

A good option for updating the interior would be decorating the doors with stencil painting. They make it themselves or buy ready-made. A stencil with a pattern is applied to a pre-prepared base. Finishing is done with colored paints.

Vinyl stickers

An interesting way to finish canvases and boxes made of wood or metal will be vinyl stickers. They are convenient because they are self-adhesive. Drawings are glued to any details of the design, they are selected for a specific style of room design.

Overlay facades

Often this finish is made from MDF panels. They are fixed to the door leaf or box with glue or self-tapping screws. But the restoration is made from other materials.

Hardware decor

Hinges, locks or handles on doors are decorated with a variety of colors. Antique details are given more old view, applying special means for a specific material. Before finishing, the fittings are removed from the structure. Old-style parts are often changed to new elements.

Glass replacement

Damaged glass inserts in the design can be easily replaced by any master. But you can do it yourself. The glass is removed from the door, the perimeter of the insert is cleaned. Then a new canvas is cut to size. The insert is mounted in the opening and fixed with a glazing bead.

Replacing old hinges

How to update an old wooden interior door? Sometimes only old hinges that have worn out require replacement. Repair is not difficult:

• unscrew the fasteners and remove the old fittings;
• new hinges are fixed on the door leaf;
• the structure is attached to the box so that the attachment points match;
• first screw the top loop, then the bottom.

How can you restore an interior door? For this there are many ready-made solutions. Using imagination, it is not difficult to finish designs in an individual style.

Consider some of the easiest ways to decorate interior doors with your own hands using improvised materials.

As you know, doors are not eternal, and anything can happen. For example, often scratches, chips, cracks appear on the door leaf. In this case, you can repair, replace or decorate carefully, hiding all defects.

Covering the door with wallpaper

To decorate the door, you can use not only paper, vinyl and non-woven wallpaper, but also fabric or liquid.

In this case, the canvas should be prepared by removing a layer of paint in advance, filling irregularities, cracks and sanding the surface.

The applied primer layer will provide additional adhesion of the wallpaper to the door surface.

Wallpaper can be pasted over both the entire canvas and the panels, cutting out pieces of wallpaper of a suitable size. Don't forget to choose the glue that suits the type of wallpaper and dilute it according to the instructions.

Wallpaper classic

cut wallpaper grease with glue and apply to the door, making sure that there are no jams and distortions. We smooth the wallpaper with a soft cloth, roller or wide plastic spatula. Carefully cut off the excess with a clerical knife. Additionally, you can decorate by gluing a foam plinth frame over the wallpaper.

For the period of drying of the wallpaper, it is advisable to close the windows in the house and exclude the appearance of drafts, a sharp temperature drop.

Textile

Decorated with fabric the door looks very unusual and attractive. In addition to the standard surface preparation, attention should be paid to the fabric itself, ascertaining the degree of shrinkage.

We cut off a small piece of fabric, measure its dimensions, moisten it with water and dry it. After drying, we again take measurements, comparing the readings and finding out the degree of shrinkage. If the value is large, then we also wet the entire piece of fabric before decorating and leave it to dry.

Note! You can use not only a single piece of fabric, but also cut fragments different color and invoices. This technique is called "patchwork" and is often used by designers in the design of premises.

For fabric, casein glue, a composition based on CMC, as well as Bustilat or Gumilaks mastics are best suited. We apply the adhesive to the fabric and apply it to the door, smoothing it with a spatula. When pasting the door with fragments, it is important to monitor their geometry, otherwise the work will look sloppy.

Additionally, you can decorate the door with beautiful furniture carnations, shiny nylon or leather cords, fabric paint, baguette frames.

- are universal. They cover not only walls, but also doors, creating unimaginable patterns and compositions. In this case, you do not have to mess with cutting canvases. However, it will not be possible to expose the door to moisture. Therefore, for decorating a door in a bathroom or kitchen, this method is unacceptable.

To work, you need a dry wallpaper mixture, a few spatulas different sizes, hopper gun, roller, clear lacquer, color.

Decorate the door with a mirror

A very unusual door finish can be made using mirrors. Such decor will not only attract everyone's attention, but also visually expand the space of the room, add light. However, cutting and attaching a classic glass mirror is very inconvenient, since there is an alternative - acrylic panels with amalgam, which has excellent reflectivity.

Acrylic mirrors are available in a wide range color scheme. You can choose any shade you like or several to make mirror panel. Plastic panels do not break, are easily processed and attached to the door, and are light in weight. The cost of mirrored plexiglass is not the lowest, but the quality and aesthetic qualities are fully consistent with the declared prices.

Thickness	Color	Trademark	Sheet size, mm	Price per sheet, rub
2	silver	SPD (Italy)	1220*2440	5950
2	silver	Plexiglas Mirror (Germany)	2050*3050	11150
3	silver	PLASKOLITE (USA)	2050*3050	14000
3	gold	PLASKOLITE (USA)	2030*3050	15700
3	gold	Plexiglas Mirror (Germany)	2030*3050	16000
3	red, blue, green, orange, yellow, black (colored opaque)	Extruded acrylic glass ZENOCRYL OPAQUE XT	2050*3050	10989
3	color transparent (red, orange, yellow, light blue, blue, green, violet)		1220*2440	5453
3	fluorescent transparent (yellow, pink, brown)	Cast acrylic glass ZENOCRYL TRANSPARENT	1220*2440	5075

Before attaching the mirror plastic to, you should carefully level the surface by deepening the nail heads, sanding and covering all the bumps / recesses with putty.

On the door and the back side of the acrylic sheet in without fail a deep penetration primer is applied. After it dries, the cut panels are fixed with double-sided tape and mounting adhesive. For convenience, use mounting suction cups, with their help it is much easier to carefully glue the panels to the door leaf.

As one of the decoration options, you can consider figured acrylic mirrors. Such a mirror can be attached in the center of the door or you can purchase several elements and arrange them beautifully. Usually small parts are produced with an adhesive layer already applied.

Even from such a simple material as buckwheat husks, excellent work is obtained. The cost of the material is minimal, but the service life of such a coating, unfortunately, cannot be called too long.

Step 1. Remove a layer of old paint from the door, the existing vinyl coating, eliminate all irregularities with putty.

Step 2. Remove the door from the hinges and put it on the floor / stools / table. We paint the door leaf with dark brown paint. If there are glass inserts on the door, we protect them with masking tape.

Step 3. We thickly grease the dried door with PVA glue, lay out the husk, distributing it with our hands. If necessary, add small gold sparkles.

Step 4. We cover the door with a transparent varnish (glossy or matte). It is advisable to apply three layers in order to qualitatively fix the buckwheat on the door leaf.

A beautiful door is ready. To prevent the door from knocking out general design room, decorate the picture frame in the same way and place the creation on one of the walls.

We decorate the door in vintage style

Vintage is sophistication and sophistication, the beauty of artificially aged things, in harmony with the chic of individual decorative elements. The door in vintage style will become a work of art, an exclusive element of the interior.

For decoration you will need:

We will combine door painting with decoupage technique and in addition we will add decorative elements. We will carry out the work on the already removed from the hinges, puttied and carefully sanded door, laid horizontally.

Step 1. Paint the door white. We apply the paint with a wide brush with stiff bristles in one direction, in a thin layer.

Step 2. When the paint dries, gently sand it with coarse sandpaper, achieving the effect of "old times".

Step 3. We start decorating the panels or the central part of the door. We tear musical notebooks and old newspapers into small pieces with our hands. We draw a field for activity of a rectangular or square shape on the door with a pencil. Lubricate the outlined areas with PVA glue. Immediately lay out the paper randomly, smoothing it with your hands. On top, apply a transparent varnish in two layers.

Step 4. Along the perimeter of the areas pasted over with paper, we fasten a black baguette to the mounting glue.

Additionally, you can decorate with a beautiful wreath, a large lace bow or plastic beads imitating pearls (glue-based).

There are many other ways to decorate doors. Operate with the materials available in your home arsenal, connect your imagination and create your own masterpieces.

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	A photo	Name	Rating	Price
#1		EL "PORTA	⭐ 100 / 100
#2		TRIADOORS	⭐ 99 / 100
#3		STATUS	⭐ 98 / 100
#4		SOFIA	⭐ 97 / 100
#5		ART DECO	⭐ 96 / 100 1 - voice
#6		PROFILDOORS	⭐ 95 / 100
#7		ONYX	⭐ 94 / 100
#8		BELWOODDOORS	⭐ 93 / 100
#9		MATADOR	⭐ 92 / 100
#10		VOLHOVETS	⭐ 91 / 100
#11		ALVERO	⭐ 90 / 100

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