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Staining a sliding door.
Start by sanding the door in the direction of the wood grain with 220 grit sandpaper.
Appearance or damage to your door.
Remove dust particles with a soft dry cloth apply a pre stain before staining for the best results on interior pine.
How to stain a new wood door.
Staining a new wood door door ready for staining image source sand the door.
Before you paint or stain the interior wood surface sand it with fine sandpaper or steel wool.
Use a high quality oil base stain oil base paint or latex paint.
This will even out the porosity allowing for a more even appearance.
Apply the gel stain and clear finish according to the manufacturer s directions always applying the stain in the direction of the wood grain.
Sanding will also clean off any smudges and marks out of the wood.
Let your door air dry.
To avoid staining the door knobs knockers locks and other hardware it s important to unscrew everything that s connected to the door and remove it so you can stain the wood and only the wood.
Wipe the door down.
Rehang your stained door.
Be sure to finish the door edges if you are painting a wood grain fiberglass or steel door sidelights and glazing frames no priming is necessary.
Most hardware can be removed by unscrewing a couple of philips head screws and should come off quite easily.