Furniture, Wood and Cabinetry Finishing - Dirt embedded in wood door

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Home wrecker
08-28-08, 02:07 PM
I picked up a really nice old door. The problem is it's rather ornate and most of the varnish wore off a long time ago. The guy I got the door from said he had it stored in an old barn.
I've tried sanding it. I tried soap and water and a scraper. I still can't get it out. Is there some sort of product I can use on fairly raw wood to get it clean enough to refinish???

Just Bill
08-28-08, 04:32 PM
Where do you live?? Old doors look realy neat, but they have the energy efficiency of a seive, and are hard to make energy efficient. Before you spend too much time/money on that door, consider where it will be used.
marksr
08-29-08, 06:07 AM
You might try denatured alcohol. it works decent for removing marks on new wood. I've never tried it on old.

George
08-29-08, 06:33 AM
You might also try TSP (trisodium phosphate), available at any good paint store.

Read the instructions for use on the box.