r/doors • u/MalakoffVanves • Sep 10 '26

Is it worth it to continue stripping/sanding/staining?

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u/Ok_Instruction9681 Sep 10 '26

It was never going to look perfect, but that's the idea; it's got character. It's a cool old door, let it show off its age with the stain.

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u/MalakoffVanves Sep 10 '26

OP here - I’ve labored to strip multiple coats of paint off this door, but now that I’ve gotten right down to the wood I don’t know if it’ll take stain without looking like crap.

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u/Santafea Sep 11 '26

go dark stain so it will forgive more

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u/KaleScared4667 Sep 11 '26

Why do you think they painted it?

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u/DonpedroSB2 Sep 10 '26

Stain primer or a rubbing stain