Fiberglass Door Finishing Questions
Fiberglass Door Finishing Questions
Q&A / Fiberglass Door Finishing Questions /Questions about the finishing or refinishing of fiberglass doors. This includes staining as well as painting.
Questions that Need Answers
- fiberglass door - If you stain the door and the door stain comes out uneven, how do you fix the problem?
- Restaining fiberglass doors. - My outside fiberglass door was stained several years ago. It now has lots of bare spots from shoe/boot toes hitting it and also being bumped when carrying packages into the house. I want to restain it the same color. How do I do it?
- Should I paint a primer on my fiberglass door? - Cannot find a professional in my area to restain and finish my front door. A friend (carpenter) did it for me. He tried to strip the old stain, but was unsuccessful. Instead; he painted or used a primer of some sort - then, used gel stain over t...
- Stain too dark. - I have just had my fiberglass door stained. Can I do anything change the stain to a lighter stain?
- Fiberglass door restaining - Fiberglass door is stained with honey maple gel stain - 9 years ago. The sun has bleached it & speckling has occurred. After lightly sanding, more speckling has developed. What is the best procedure to bring the door back to its original beauty.
Questions with Answers
- Scared of gel stain. - I have a new fiberglass door and would like to stain both sides of the door. I realize that I must clear the door first. Do I need to prime the door first before staining? I am not impressed with gel stain. The two brands I have "tested" on the...
- How do I match stain on fiberglass door and polypropylene window trim? - I have a new fiberglass door and the window trim on it is polypropylene. The stain is not covering the trim the same as the door. I have primered the trim and the door was pre-primered by manufacturer. Now I want to change the entire color on t...
- Removing sealant from a fiberglass door. - I have a leaded glass fiberglass door, which is showing signs of ware and peeling from the sun. I have sealed the door twice a year to protect it, but it now needs to be refinished. Primarily on the raised panels and lower paned of the doors and...
- About gal stain. - Hi, I'm trying to finish a fiberglass door with gel stain, mahogany, but it doesn't give the the dark color to the door. Can you help me on this point? Thanks
- Painting a smooth Star exterior door. - What type of paint should be used to paint a smooth star fiberglass exterior door by Therma Tru? Use aklyd or latex paint?
- Removing varnish from fiberglass doors. - New home, double fiberglass doors stained a cherry stain. Hot sun wore it off. I varnished them, that wore off. How to remove the remaining varnish & then restain the doors?
- Refinishing a fiberglass door due to mold. - Our front door has mold on it, we live in NC. We have used 50/50 water & bleach on the door and it barely touches the mold stain. What should we do now?
- Not Pleased with Gel Stain... - So, after working on my fiberglass door, the results are not ideal. What I would like to know is if I can get a different gel stain (one that would help to match the door with the wood surrounding it) and stain over what is already done? Any one...
- Staining Fiberglass Doors - Can you stain a fiberglass exterior door a light color such as golden oak without it looking like plastic when you are done?
- Restaining a fiberglass entry door. - I would like to darken my (therma tru)front door from a mahogany to a rubbed black....does anyone know of a stain kit or color for this "black" color? If so, where can I buy it?
Thank you.
- Damage to fiberglass door. - I stained a front door and 2 sidelights, waited 3.5 days, applied a coat of Zar polyurethane, waited 24 hours applied another coat of poly, waited 36 hours, masked sidelights with blue 3M tape to paint jamb. After 1 hour, pulled tape off and enti...
- Stain fibreglass door darker. - I have a new fiberglass front door, mahogany wood grain look, I want it darker. Can I stain it darker right over the existing color?
- Re-Staining a Fiberglass Door that's had some of its original primer removed. - So here is my problem. I tried staining my new fiberglass door, using gel stain, in cold wind. The result was horribly blotched. After a lot of searching, I decided to remove the stain and try again fresh. I used CitriStrip spray, plastic bristle ...
- Gel Stain on Fiberglass Door - I have used Minwax Chestnut on a fiberglass door; I haven't applied a coating of this yet, can I use a lighter stain to lighten the darker stain as it doesn't match the other Trim and Baseboard in the house
- New Fiberglass Door - New construction, new front fiberglass door. Do I need to put any paint/primer before applying my gel stain? I am getting conflicts on application. Looks like I may have to do it myself, due to cost I have been quoted ($500.00 per door) Also, can ...
- Discolored Fiberglass Door - We have a new Masonite fiberglass entry door that was discolored by the chemical that the brick mason used to clean the brick. I think it is muratic acid. I was planning on staining it, what can be done to bring the whole door and sidelights bac...
- Sanded Fiberglass Door - I got instructions from minwax.com on how to stain and clear coat a fiberglass door. I have one coat of the clear coat on and sanded to put a second coat on. I did not realize you are not supposed to sand at all. The Minwax instructions told me fo...
- Striping and refinishing fiberglass front door. - The fiberglass front door needs stripping in order to restain and finishing with top coating. Steps,products to use?
- Removing paint from a Therma-Tru Smooth Star Door - I put a coat of latex paint on a Therma-Tru Smooth Star door and now would like to remove the paint an start over. Unless told otherwise, I was going to use 000 steel wool with soapy water.
- Stripping exterior fiberglass stain - I had an exterior fiberglass door installed and stained. The contractor said it was sealed but has since dulled out and is dry and brittle. I want to refinish it but the can't color match it. So I bought a new gel stain but don't know how to remov...
- Fiberglass door refinishing. - Can I sand to remove old finish and stain to prep a fiberglass door, If not then WHY!
- Refinish a fiberglass door with artist oils. - I had to strip a too dark finish off a fiberglass door using a gentle stripper, cleaning with lacquer thinner, sanded lightly with 220 paper and restaining with artist oils for a richer finish. The inside held up beautiful but the exterior peeled ...
- How to strip a stained fiberglass exterior door? - The door is stained and has a polyurethane coating. the stain has begun to wear in spots so instead of just recoating it I would like to strip it down and restain. Do I use a regular paint stripper?
- Refinishing previously stained fiberglass entry door. - Our fiberglass door was finished with a wood stain and spar varnish and now needs to be refinished. What process would be best used to refinish the door?
- Paint over a stained fiberglass exterior door. - Can I paint over a stained fiberglass exterior door? If so, how?
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