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FINISHING KITS

Refinishing Instructions for Wood Doors

Prepare the door for refinishing : ( If you are finishing a raw wood door , skip steps 1 & 2 .) 1 . The best way to remove the old finish and stain from your door is by chemical stripper . We recommend using a chemical stripper as this allows you to remove the finish without the risk of over sanding the wood door and moldings when removing the old finish .

2 . Please read and follow all instructions provided by the manufacturer of the paint / chemical stripper .

3 . When the finish has been removed , prep the door for staining by sanding it with a 220 grit sandpaper to remove small surface imperfections and handling marks . Always sand in the direction of the wood grain . 4 . Wipe door surface with a tack rag to remove all dust . 5 . Use a brush to apply stain to the door . The more stain applied , the darker the stain color will become . Allow 20 to 30 minutes to dry . Repeat application of stain until you achieve your desired color .

6 . With a clean cotton rag dampened with water , wipe the door carefully to blend any uneven stain color . Allow stain to dry completely .

7 . Sand the door lightly with ScotchBrite ^® sanding pad to remove grain raise . ( Abrasive

Material Aluminum Oxide , Grade Very Fine , Pad Color Maroon ) 8 . Wipe door surface with a tack rag to remove all dust . 9 . Using a brush apply first coat of the top coat and allow to dry completely . 10 . Lightly sand the door with 220 grit sandpaper between each top coat . Wipe door surface with a tack rag to remove all dust before re-coating .

11 . For distressed finished doors ONLY , apply glaze coat with a brush or cotton rag . Wipe the door in direction of the grain with a clean cotton rag to remove some of the glaze until your desired color is achieved . Allow glaze to fully dry before continuing to the next step .

Wood Door Finishing Kits can be used to stain and finish a raw wood door or to refinish a previously finished door .

All kits can appoximately finish one complete 3 ’ 0 ” x 8 ’ 0 ” single door on all 6 sides . Choose from GlassCraft ’ s Traditional or Distressed Wood Door Finishing Kits . See details below .

Supplies Needed : 220 grit sand paper Natural brush for Stain Synthetic brush for Top Coat Tack rags Clean cotton rags

12 . Using a brush apply a second coat of the top coat and allow to dry completely . 13 . Using a brush , apply a third coat of the water based top coat and allow to dry com pletely before hanging the finished door .

Important : Door requires a minimum of 3 top coats ( in addition to the base stain coat ) on all 6 edges for proper protection . Be sure the door surface to be finished is satisfactory in both smoothness and color after each coat before applying the next coat .

TRADITIONAL FINISHING KIT

DISTRESSED FINISHING KIT

Packed and shipped with 1 qt . size jug of Stain , Top Coat , ScotchBrite ^® sanding pad , and instruction guide

Packed and shipped with 1 qt . size jug of Stain , Top Coat , Glaze , ScotchBrite ^® sanding pad , and instruction guide .

Please note : Natural * Traditional and Distressed finish kits will not include a Stain ; Do not use kits that are more than 1 year old .

For questions : Email orderentry @ glasscraft . com or call 713-690-8282 . Visit our website www . glasscraft . com for more information .

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