If you don t want to change the look or color as much use a clear matte polyacrylic.
Refinishing old barn doors.
I used minwax polycrylic water based protective finish in clear satin you guys this stuff is amazing.
On this weekend workbench segment blake sloane of the rebuilding exchange helps ryan restore a sad old door without sanding stripping or any hard chemical.
Make sure not to use too much.
Set the door on a pair of sawhorses.
With the door resting on padded sawhorses use a random orbit sander with 80 grit paper to quickly remove what remains of the old varnish and sun baked flakes of wood.
Spread a coat of gel type stain on the surface of the door using a brush.
Clean simple lines are generally just what a barn needs.
The pop of color will make it the focal point in a room painted in more neutral tones.
Use fine steel wool to remove the finish from the details in the door.
Wait for the barn wood to air dry for at least 1 2 hours before sanding it.
Here are a couple techniques we use.
Then to get rid of bumps or imperfections press 220 grit sandpaper against the wood s surface.
Wire brush pressure wash be sure to let dry thoroughly before doing any finish sanding and or finish.
Allow it to sit for the recommended time before scraping the stripper and old finish from the door.
This is a unique idea for replacing the average pantry door.
The door also creates interest with its rounded top and original mail slot.
Sand the wood again with 100 grit paper then 120 grit.
The last step to clean and refinish your reclaimed wood is to properly seal the wood.
If you don t want to change the look or color as much use a clear matte polyacrylic.
Once the wood was dry from its cleaning i used a regular paint brush and sparingly applied the minwax finish.
Wire brush pressure wash be sure to let dry thoroughly before doing any finish sanding and or finish.
When refinishing or maintaining barn doors make sure to remember that the function of the structure is more important than fancy flourishes or complex woodwork.
There s no sense in going any finer dee says.
The old front door was repurposed into an eye catching barn door red sliding pantry door.
Sand the dry barn wood down for a smoother surface.