How to decorate a white painted mdf door. Do-it-yourself ways to update interior wooden doors

During operation, even the most expensive and high-quality door loses its attractive appearance after a while. Scuffs, cracks and scratches appear on its surface, and the coating completely or partially peels off. Kitchen and front doors can be covered with stubborn stains that are almost impossible to get rid of. All these problems are easily solved by buying a new door. But in the absence of funds to purchase it or unwillingness to bother with installing the door frame, you can quickly and easily restore the door yourself by making it a new original design with your own hands. Thanks to such a creative approach, it will compare favorably with the standard doors of relatives, friends and neighbors.

The easiest and most affordable way to update old doors is to paint them in one or more colors. It does not require large financial investments and special skills, but it does not differ in its claim to originality. Interior doors can be painted by removing them from their hinges or while they are in the doorway. The main thing is to make sure that the paint lays evenly. Painting will take a maximum of 60 minutes. Other methods are more laborious, but the result will exceed all expectations.

Original ideas for decorating doors:

Lamination with self-adhesive film;
Art painting;
Wallpapering;
Finishing with textured plaster or liquid wallpaper;
Upholstery in fabric or leather;
Screen painting;
Decoupage;
Mosaic and stained glass decoration.

Before proceeding with any of the above types of decorative finishes, you need to do some preparatory work.

Stages of preparation:

We clean the door covered with old paint with a metal spatula. Veneer or laminate doors do not need to be cleaned. If lamination is to be done with a self-adhesive film, then the paint can not be completely removed.
The surface is sanded with fine abrasive paper.
Scratches, potholes and cracks are covered with putty intended for wood.
The door is again sanded, cleaned of dirt and degreased.

Useful tips: how to update the interior door with your own hands

After painting the doors, you can start updating them. Stencil or artistic painting will help turn even old Soviet wooden doors into a stylish and modern interior detail.

For artistic painting by hand, minimal skills in brushes and paints are required. The ability to subtly convey colors and shades, draw small details and direct shadows and penumbra is welcomed. People with artistic talent usually make real masterpieces. If you find a beautiful picture on the Internet or a magazine and carefully redraw it, you will also get a worthy interior decoration.

For screen painting, it is enough to find a template and carefully apply paint with it. Beautiful ornaments look amazing on interior and exterior doors. You can also make a stencil yourself by following simple tips.

Step by step instructions for making a template:

On cardboard or film, draw a pattern with a thin marker;
Carefully cut out all the details of the ornament;
We fix the template on the surface with glue or adhesive tape;
Apply paint with a brush or roller.

You can buy ready-made stencils in large hardware stores or order their manufacture according to a personal project.

Glass inserts: how to upgrade doors without changing them

Alteration of doors with glass inserts is a very exciting and creative process. Inserting new glass is very expensive, so if it is not cracked, it is advisable to breathe new life into it by decorating it with stained-glass windows, mosaics or pasting over with colored film.

If the glass has become cloudy, it is recommended to finish it with a colored mosaic of glass, wood or plastic. Parts are attached to a transparent quick-drying glue. It is advisable to think over the drawing in advance and choose the color scheme of the future composition.

You can only work with glass or plastic mosaics with thick gloves.

Stained glass windows look very beautiful and unusual, which can be easily recreated with your own hands using special mastic and stained glass paints.

Master class on creating stained-glass windows:

If the drawing is planned to be complex, then its future contours are drawn on the glass with a marker;
The mastic from the tube is squeezed onto the glass along the contours, and after hardening it is painted with paints with a metallic sheen (gold, bronze, silver);
Stained glass paints are applied in an even layer.

Pasting doors with any decorative materials will not only hide noticeable defects, but will give them originality and originality. Even the most shabby door can be completely redone and turned into a real work of art.

How can you glue the doors in a house or apartment:

Ordinary, vinyl, non-woven or textured wallpaper;
Photo wallpapers (plain or with 3D effects);
fabrics;
Self-adhesive film;
Genuine leather or substitute;
Vinyl stickers;
Multi-layered napkins using decoupage technique.

Any paper is short-lived, therefore, after pasting with napkins or wallpaper, it is recommended to varnish the surface.

Wallpaper usually remains after repair, so they can be pasted over the doors of a house or a country house using wallpaper glue or PVA.

Wall murals with the right pattern will help visually enlarge the space and completely change the room.

Fabrics in the interior look very stylish, but you need to be careful when working with them. The glue should not show through the layer of fabric, and all threads and unhemmed edges should be removed inside.

The self-adhesive film should not be glued all at once, but in small sections, gradually removing the protective layer and leveling with a spatula or soft cloth so that bubbles and wrinkles do not form.

You can sheathe the front door with leather or leatherette. Instead, you can also use the popular vinyl leather. It is recommended to fix the material with special carnations with a wide hat or a construction stapler.

Bright vinyl stickers are most often attached to the doors of the bathroom, toilet, kitchen, so that it is more convenient for guests to find the right room.

Doors decorated with decoupage napkins look rich and sophisticated, but they will not look harmonious with modern interior decorating styles. Classic, modern, country, provence, baroque are best suited to them.

How to update old doors with your own hands (video)

There are many ways to refurbish old doors so they look like new. And a small alteration will cost much less than installing a new door frame. In addition, there is no need to replace the slopes, they can also be decorated with stones, rhinestones; paint with paints; cover with wallpaper or mosaic.

Most often, wooden doors are installed in the bathrooms - from solid wood, from fiberboard or from plastic. Operation in conditions of high humidity adversely affects the appearance of the door leaf: the surface warps, the paint layer deteriorates. In this regard, many are interested in the question of how to restore the door in the bathroom. About everything - in order.

Any restoration work begins with the cleaning of the old surface. A wooden door (from an array) is no exception. You will need:

paint remover;
building hair dryer;
spatula (scraper);
an old iron and a piece of thick cotton fabric;
wood putty, putty;
sandpaper;
door hinges, handles, lock;
set of brushes;
screwdrivers, chisel, hammer, knife and other metalwork tools;
electric drill;
screwdriver;
wooden glazing beads.

Layers of old paint must be removed

All this must be done at the initial stage of work, which is started after removing the doors from the hinges.

Restoration of the door begins after it is removed from the hinges.

In some cases, one cannot do without a crowbar, which is used as a lever, supporting the canvas from below. Glass inserts (if any) must be removed by removing the glazing beads.

Old hinges can be dismantled with a screwdriver

How to remove old paint

There are many ways to get rid of old paint.

In the event that you have to remove a thin layer of coating, it is more advisable to use a "wash" - an acid-based chemical agent. This is the most gentle way. After reading the instructions on the label, the product is applied with a brush to the old paint and wait for the allotted time. After the paintwork has swollen, it should be carefully scraped off with a spatula. You can use a beekeeper's scraper for this.

Paint remover from the door

It is necessary to protect hands and eyes: acid can seriously damage the skin and mucous membranes.

A thicker layer of paint will have to be removed with more effort. A building hair dryer is used: the heated paintwork swells, after which it is also cleaned off with a scraper. This is an effective method, but due to careless work with a spatula and a hair dryer, the wood can be damaged.

Removing paint with a hair dryer

If it is not possible to use a hair dryer, the old “old-fashioned” method will help: a moistened coarse cotton fabric is spread on the canvas and pressed with a heated old iron. After a few seconds, the iron and rag are removed, the paint is cleaned off. This method is far from the best: it is difficult to clean uneven surfaces. In addition, the soleplate of the iron and the rag quickly become dirty.

How to restore a solid wood door leaf

Fragments of the old paintwork remaining after cleaning the canvas can be removed with sandpaper. At first, they act with coarse-grained sandpaper and then gradually move to "zero". Grinding is performed along the fibers so that transverse lines do not form.

Sanding the cleaned door leaf with a sander

It is required to inspect the door leaf for defects. If there are any, you need to get rid of them. Small cracks are eliminated with acrylic putty. Large chips are more difficult to repair. In some cases, it is required to cut out a fragment of the canvas, and then make an overlay from wood of the same grade. It must be carefully sized and secured with glue. Small gaps are also sealed with putty. The next stage is the application of new paint. You should choose the right color: it should be in harmony with the elements of the rest of the bathroom decoration. Among stains and paints, you need to choose moisture-resistant ones: they will last longer. You can apply the coating with a brush, roller, but best of all - with a spray gun. If necessary, apply several layers. After such restoration, the door will look like new.

Do-it-yourself door painting

How to update the bathroom door from fiberboard

How to update the bathroom door if it is made of fiberboard? Such material is not very resistant to high humidity. It should be noted that some of the above technologies cannot be applied. In particular, the use of a soldering iron is not allowed. Coarse sanding paper can damage the surface. In this case, you will have to use an iron with a cotton rag or a wash of old paint. The scraper is used carefully so that the sharp edges do not damage the outer coating, which is a maximum of 4 mm thick.

After the means for removing old paint with a spatula, the door leaf is cleaned

After careful sanding with a “zero”, you need to re-apply paint. But the best way to restore doors is to paste over them with veneer. In this way, you can create the illusion of an expensive material. The price of oak veneer is about 1.5 USD per 1 m². Do not forget about the door frame: it should also be updated. Most likely, it will not be possible to replace it, since there is a risk of damage to ceramic tiles.

Restoration of plastic doors

Plastic doors look presentable, but over time, dirt penetrates the micropores and the canvas loses its original appearance. You can update it in the following ways:

paste over with a vinyl film imitating natural wood or marble;
paint with polyurethane paint;
cover with veneer.

In any case, the door leaf must first be cleaned and degreased. Do this with the help of conventional household chemicals. You can paint with paint, to which a hardener is added, and then filtered. In the process of work, a spray gun is used: in this way the coating is applied in an even layer. On average, it takes 9-10 hours to completely dry one layer at room temperature. Complete crystallization of the paint occurs only after 7 days.

Aerosol cans can be used to paint the door leaf

Vinyl film can be used for decoration: patterns and patterns are created using different colors. This technique is best used if the canvas is flat, without panels. It is recommended to first treat the canvas with soapy water. This will help to avoid the formation of soap bubbles and properly dock adjacent elements. If you need to paste over the entire surface at once, you will need the help of a partner.

Before painting, a new lock is inserted into the door, handles are attached, and then the canvas is hung on new hinges.

Installing a new lock on a restored door

In the event that the necessary experience is not available, it is better not to take on such work. Otherwise, the door leaf will be damaged. It is better to turn to professionals for help: through their efforts, the door will again look like new.

Video: how to update doors using stickers

Doors play an important role in interior design. There are many different models in stores, but high-quality ones cost a lot of money, and you usually don’t want to look at cheap ones. There is a good option - to update the old doors with your own hands. There are many techniques, and not the most complex ones, that allow you to correct the situation for little money.

Training

Whatever method you choose to update the old interior door, you will need to carry out a number of preparatory work. Usually old painted specimens are going to decorate. Painting is usually amateur, so there are more than enough bumps, sagging and other minor defects. All of them need to be aligned.

We remove the door leaf from the hinges, lay it on a flat surface. You can - on the goats or the table. We take putty on wood (even if they are from or) and we cover all holes, chips and cavities with it. After drying, we proceed to the next stage - grinding.

We take sandpaper with a large grain and with a fine one. We process, achieving a flat surface. If you work manually, it takes a lot of time and effort. With a hand sander, work moves faster. If further painting is planned, we try to achieve the most even surface. If you plan to decorate with wallpaper, fabric, self-adhesive film, you can not bring it to the ideal, but it should be exactly the same.

Next, we remove the dust, wash off the remnants with water and diluted dishwashing detergent. We dry. The next steps depend on the selected update method. If you are going to glue fabric or wallpaper of any kind, you can prime the surface (liquid diluted glue or a special primer). After the primer dries, you can glue the selected type of decor or apply paint. By the way, if you are going to paint the doors, you need to select the paint of the same type that was before, otherwise you will have to remove everything to a clean base, and this is very difficult.

Update old doors with wallpaper

The easiest and most affordable way to make old doors look attractive is to use wallpaper. They do not have to be in the tone of the walls, although this option is not excluded. First, we prepare the canvas as described above, and then you can proceed to the finish.

The procedure for pasting doors with wallpaper is as follows:

Wall mural

Modern photo printing allows you to transfer three-dimensional images to paper. They turn out very nice. And you can print any image of your choice. Generally, any. Photo printing is usually done by advertising agencies, sometimes by printing houses. Contact there, explaining what you need (have a flash drive with the selected pattern and the exact dimensions of the canvas on which you want to print the image). Having received the required image, we glue it on the door according to the method. described above.

Wallpaper with moldings

If you stick foam or polyurethane moldings, sockets on plain wallpaper, the style will completely change. This type of door is suitable for classic interiors or rooms; when using a colorful background and a different form of moldings (with roundings), you can design it in the Provence style.

The work is no different from the sequence prescribed above. We take prepared doors with a leveled surface, spread with glue, glue wallpaper.

Leveling the panels with a rubber roller is not difficult to achieve good results, but some small air bubbles remain. To remove them, they take a special plastic spatula (they are available in any hardware store), and they finally remove the air from the center to the edges. Also, with this spatula, the joint of the wallpaper, if any, is ironed. It is quite possible to achieve that the joint will not be visible.

We cut the edges of the wallpaper with a wallpaper knife. This must be done until the wallpaper is softened from the glue, otherwise then they can “reach out” for the blade and tear. We leave to dry. After 12 hours or a day - depending on the temperature and humidity in the room - you can continue decorating the old door.

Carefully, with a simple pencil, mark up. When everything is drawn, with a tape measure we measure the required length of the molding pieces. Cut off, cut the edges at an angle of 45 °. We take a suitable glue (you can use PVA) and carefully spread the back surface of the cut off elements, glue them according to the markings, leave to dry.

By the same principle, you can update old doors so that the style will be different. Some examples in the photo gallery.

Beautiful tone-on-tone wallpaper is the secret to the appeal of this door decor
Moldings were glued to the painted doors, which were then painted with “golden” paint.

Designer decoration of old doors

If you are interested in designer things, you can try to turn it into an art object. The good news is that you do not need to cook it: bumps and sagging will hide under the design.

The decoration process begins with the manufacture of papier-mâché. Take egg trays, sprinkle with water, knead with your fist, trying to level the surface. In the process, they will tear, this is normal and even good - we need small pieces. These almost flat fragments, on liquid nails or with a glue gun, are glued to the surface in random order.

Lids, rings, a small perfume bottle, a small non-working computer mouse, the remains of a mosaic, everything that comes to hand are used. There will be a lot of trash, you can collect ahead of time.

When most of the surface is “decorated”, we take acrylic silver paint in spray cans (2 pieces are needed) and paint over the decor well. When choosing a paint, it is better to take an expensive one, in particular German, so that it does not crumble later.

Decorating doors using decoupage technique

Romantic or "cheerful" door design can be done using decoupage. For work you will need:

napkins with a suitable pattern;
PVA glue (about 200 ml);
natural bristle brush;
acrylic lacquer.

We prepare the canvas, as described earlier. We prime and paint in the appropriate color. After the paint has dried, we start decorating. We take a pack of napkins you like, separate the top layer, which is with a pattern.

Tear napkins with a pattern lengthwise into three strips. We tear, we do not cut. We need a slightly uneven edge. Two strips on one side get a smooth edge, put them aside in one direction. The middle part is torn into squares. The best option is if they are with a side of 3-4 cm.

We take glue, a brush, a small container. In it we mix PVA with water in equal proportions.

Next, we proceed to decorate the door with our own hands. We take a strip with a smooth edge, apply it to the area to be decorated (in this case, this is the center of the door leaf). We dip the brush in glue, we begin to smooth the fragment in different directions. Creases form, but this is just not bad - a more textured finish will turn out, so there is no need to align them especially. Napkins when wet are very delicate and elastic, remember this when working, act carefully.

Gradually we make a frame with one even edge. The second is carelessly torn.

Filling the middle of the "frame"

When the entire surface is filled, we leave it for a day - we wait until the PVA dries. Next, take acrylic varnish and cover our decor with a soft brush. So that it does not smell, we take a water-based varnish. It's a little more expensive, but it doesn't hurt your head.

The beauty of decoupage is that at a meager cost we get beautiful things.

Door decoration with self-adhesive film

Perhaps the easiest way is to update old doors with self-adhesives. All you need:

the film itself
a spray bottle containing soap and water;
plastic spatula or soft cloth;
sharp knife (you can wallpaper).

This film is available in different versions - there is a single-color matte or glossy, there is a single-color with holographic patterns, under a tree, there are even special doors for pasting with applied photo printing.

Regardless of the type of film, it is glued in the same way. In this case, we decided to update the old doors using the photo printing option. One moment: before gluing, we remove handles, latches and other door fittings.

For the decor to be of high quality, the surface of the door must be clean, even and smooth. If you processed it before this grinder, try gluing a small piece of film. If it sticks well, everything is fine. If it “does not stick”, you will have to prime the doors, and then paint or varnish them to create a smooth surface.

We take a spray bottle and evenly wet the surface of the door.

We shave the film, remove the protective layer from one of the corners, and also spray it. So, wetting, we separate the protective paper from the upper part along the entire width of the film.

You should get a strip 15-20 cm wide. Do not remove any more so that the film does not stick to the canvas. We apply the peeled off part to the upper edge of the door leaf (or the area to be decorated), it quickly sticks. Try to immediately apply evenly, but the situation can be corrected - for this we wetted the surface so that the film could be moved. If you pull it, it moves a little.

After making sure that the canvas lay flat, we take a plastic spatula (for wallpaper) and smooth the surface with it, moving from the center to the edges. The goal is to remove all the air. Since the surface is wet, this is not difficult - water displaces air.

Further, everything is simple. We pull down the protective paper, peeling off the strip, glue it and so on - to the very bottom of the door. If you glued the upper part for a long time, the lower part may dry out, so periodically check if the doors are dry, spray again if necessary.

After the entire film is glued, cut off the excess along the edges with a sharp knife. All that remains after that is to install the fittings.

Door decor with stencils

Old doors can be updated with applied drawings. The only pity is that not everyone has artistic talents. But in this case, the problem is solved with the help of stencils. You can draw them yourself, or you can find the image you like, print it on thick paper, cut out the pattern with a sharp knife, leaving jumpers in places. Here is the finished stencil.

The disadvantage of a paper stencil is that it does not last long. If you need a "long-playing" transfer it must be on a transparent thick film. In more detail, the stencil cutting technology for door decor is shown in the video.

The drawing can be anything. Both geometric and floral, stylized images of animals, birds, cartoon characters are popular.

Despite their unlimited service life, they wear out quite quickly. The material suffers from deformation and drying, coatings are erased or become faded.

It is possible to replace such canvases with new ones, but this is a big expense, a waste of time for replacement, subsequent repairs after they are installed.

Therefore, it is easiest to put these structures in order on your own, that is, give them a second life by updating their coating and eliminating defects. How to restore old doors? More details later in the article.

To properly and efficiently restore doors, you need to know how it's done.

Typically, interior canvases suffer from mechanical stress and moisture.

Plastic varieties are more prone to scratches.

To make them invisible, they must be gently polished.

Painting. A wooden door or one with veneer inserts is easiest to varnish or paint. It is better to paint a wooden surface using a special brush or spray. The wooden surface should be painted and varnished by running a brush along the fibers, then the material will lie flat, filling in all the bumps, chips and other defects.
Decoration. To give the updated canvas brightness, you can use other shades to create a new image. You can paint the canvas in one color, and the protruding parts in another, contrasting with the main selected shade. If the surface is smooth, then it is recommended to use carved slats made of wood or polyurethane, sticking them on the surface to be treated, after painting them in a suitable color.
Pasting using roll wallpaper, colored paper or fabric. On a smooth canvas, it is often offered to stick special photo wallpapers, which are sold in a store or easily purchased via the Internet. Decoration can be styled to match the room. For the nursery, drawings and reproductions from children's magazines are selected. For the kitchen, choose pages with dishes or vegetables and fruits. Before gluing paper sheets, they must be held in water, then PVA glue is applied to the entire sheet and glued to the canvas, smoothed thoroughly. After the paper and glue have dried, the surface is covered with a colorless varnish so that the work lasts longer. In the same way, you can paste over the surface of the old material with a cloth.
Vinyl stickers. When pasting with vinyl stickers, it is not necessary to clean the canvas of old paint and eliminate irregularities. Stickers will hide all defects, and you can paint after that. They must be glued on a degreased surface, cleaning this place with an alcohol cleaner. Remove the backing from the sticker and apply to the work area, smooth it thoroughly. Only then can you remove the film that protects the front side.
Groats decorations. An original way to decorate an old door is the image of drawings made from bulk materials. Rice and buckwheat are ideal for this. Grains should be glued on PVA glue or standard wallpaper. After the drawing dries well, the canvas is covered with several layers of colorless varnish. Dry cereals, and even under a layer of varnish, are stored for a very long time.

With a little effort and imagination, it will disappear how to restore old doors at home. Updated interior doors will give the home warmth and comfort, as well as improve the interior of the apartment.

Renovation of an old door with glass

How to restore old doors with glass is not an idle question at all.

Glass becomes cloudy over time, acquires scratches and, therefore, when updating it, it must be restored or replaced with a new one.

To remove the old glass, you must carefully remove the glazing beads that hold it.

You can replace the glass with a modern one: frosted, corrugated, colored, with a pattern or photo printing.

To correctly insert the new glass into the door leaf, do the following:

Measure the parameters of the opening in the door leaf, where the glass will be inserted.
Cut the glass to the required size so that it can fit securely into the opening, for which it must be 5 mm shorter than the required size on each side. To cut a piece, you will need a glass cutter and a metal ruler.
Insert the glass into the opening, pre-treated with sealant and fix it with glazing beads, fixing them with thin nails.

Glass with a hidden fixation is more difficult to insert, it will require a complete disassembly with unscrewing the bolts in order to pull out the old part and also insert a new one. The negative point of such a replacement is the possibility of losing the correct dimensions of the canvas. In this case, it is necessary to straighten it with a planer.

If you insert old glass, then it must be brought back to normal. Clean the old one with a scraper, acetone or a blade. Polish small scratches with toothpaste.

Renew glass with a film with a pattern, paint it or make a stained glass window on it. It is necessary to apply fresh glazing beads and replace the fittings with new parts.

Instead of glass, you can insert an acrylic shatterproof mirror. It is light and durable, lends itself well to cutting and stands out for its high decorative effect. Then the door will look like new and please the residents for a long time.

Cloths from fiberboard

Such a canvas is slightly different from working with wooden surfaces. The thickness of the fiberboard surface reaches only 4 mm, so it is necessary to remove the paint from it with extreme caution.

You can not use a blowtorch for this - you can use the iron, wrapping it in a towel, if there is no building hair dryer.

After sanding, the canvas is either varnished or painted with new paint. But there is a restoration method that allows you to turn a thin canvas into a natural wooden door - this is the veneering of the canvas.

Veneer parts are sold in specialty stores. You can glue it with an iron, heating the surface, because it already has an adhesive base.

Be careful not to overheat or burn. Glued parts can be stained and varnished. You can decorate a simple door by sticking embossed strips on its surface.

We should not forget about the restoration of the door frame - it must match the updated canvas. By replacing the fittings with a new, more modern one, you can increase the life of the door.

Plastic products

Most assume that it will last forever and its dazzling snow-white appearance will not dry out. However, even plastic products will require replacement or restoration over time.

An old plastic door can be restored in several ways:

Door painting. First you need to remove the old protective film from the plastic. Then wash the surface well using special products. The main difficulty in applying paint to plastic is that the liquid cannot be applied in its pure form. Add a little hardener to the paint, and then filter it. Paint is applied to the surface of plastic products using a spray gun in one layer. Next, let the paint dry and install the door in place.
Vinyl sticker. If there is no opportunity and desire to paint, you can stick a vinyl film on the old door, choosing the appropriate pattern and color. For high-quality gluing of the film, the plastic surface must be degreased, and then washed with soapy water. Apply a film on a clean and dry surface and smooth it, after a few seconds you can remove the white base.
Veneer pasting. Also process the surface of the door and stick the veneer parts on it with a hot iron. This option is acceptable and reliable. Natural material lasts longer than artificial panels.

Do not forget to update the door frame, because it cannot be replaced, gaps may form between the frame and the canvas. You also need to replace the hardware and the door will be like new.

What about metal?

You can update not only interior doors, but also the entrance, made of metal. To do this, it should be removed and placed on a horizontal, flat surface, so it will be more convenient to work. Then execute in sequence:

Remove or close the fittings with construction tape: peephole, handle and other components.
Use a drill or a wire brush to clean areas damaged by corrosion. Sand the surface of the canvas with coarse sandpaper, remove dust with a vacuum cleaner and treat the canvas with a solvent.
Treat the surface with a special composition for polish, but intended for cars. Putty for wooden products cannot be used - it gives poor adhesion to the metal surface. Autopolish will close up all the dents, scratches that have arisen in the process of cleaning from rust. Give a smooth surface with a spatula and allow the canvas to dry for 30-40 minutes.
Polish the surface to be restored with fine grit sandpaper, wipe it with a damp cloth and degrease with a special builder to remove grease.
Prime the surface with a metal primer designed to resist corrosion. It is convenient to apply it with a roller or a narrow brush. Let it dry and sand again with fine sandpaper.
Paint the surface with the selected paint in 2-3 layers - it is important to achieve the desired saturated result. Each new layer is applied only after the previous one has completely dried. For painting, it is recommended to use a roller, brush or spray gun. Protect yourself from paint exposure by wearing gloves and a respirator.

The door frame should be restored in the same way.

Then release the hardware from the adhesive tape or mount it again and hang the door in its place.

If only a section of the canvas is damaged, you can only update it, however, this will require a careful selection of paint by tone.

Restoring old doors with your own hands is an interesting and exciting job.

You can choose an acceptable canvas, choose the right material and dream up with decor.

In addition, you can significantly save on replacing doors, and this is an important fact for the family budget.

Do-it-yourself updated doors are a reason for the pride of the owner of the house. And how to repair them - you can watch the video:

How to ennoble the front door from the inside, if its condition does not inspire delight? Design flaws from the outside are not as terrible as from the side of the room, because each element of the interior must be impeccable so as not to spoil the overall picture. What to do in this case?

There are several ways to transform an old door.

First of all, you need to take care of the completion of all draft work. This is especially true for newly installed doors, because you need to complete the work and mask the mounting foam to prevent its destruction under the influence of ultraviolet radiation. You also need to close the gray wall, level its surface and decorate the opening. It is also important to ennoble the canvas itself, especially for nondescript metal and old models. Update worn hardware. Do not forget that interior doors must also be in perfect condition. So, let's consider in order how to update the front door and do it all with your own hands.

slopes

First of all, to give a finished look to the doorway from the inside, you need to take care of the slopes. This is a prerequisite, regardless of which doors you are repairing entrance or interior doors. Various materials can be used to complete the slopes:

drywall;
plaster;
plastic panels;
MDF or wood;
metal carcass;
laminate.

New slopes will make the door more attractive

How to ennoble the front door with drywall from the inside with your own hands:

Clean up debris and seal any cracks.
Apply a layer of cement plaster and glue cut-to-size sheets of drywall onto it. If the irregularities are significant, a metal frame is used for installation.
Cover the joints with putty, additionally using a sickle.
Prime the surface.
. After you can paint them in any suitable color or paste over with wallpaper.

If you decide to transform the entrance with overlay panels, mount the frame in advance. Under the bottom you can lay a heater. Panels are installed both vertically and horizontally using the rack method.

platbands

Since you decided to ennoble the doors, you need to take care of their framing. We are talking about platbands on the entrance and interior doors. Usually they come in a kit along with other details of the design of the opening. If you purchased only the canvas and frame, you can easily buy the matching colors separately. They can be made of metal, MDF, wood or pressed paper. Depending on the design, the methods of fastening also differ. You can nail them with your own hands on nails without hats, put them on liquid nails or mounting foam. The best option is telescopic platbands, which are attached directly to the box using the tongue and groove method, but they are more expensive.

Stylish platbands will help transform the interior

If you decide, also do not forget about the platbands. If desired, they can be made with your own hands using wood blanks. To give them the desired shade, use stain and varnish or paint. It all depends on the style of the room and the type of door. Usually the color is matched to the tone-on-tone canvas or skirting board, but you can play in contrast if it is appropriate.

Web coating

How to ennoble an old metal door with your own hands? You can use one of the following materials:

dye;
varnish enamel;
self-adhesive film;
laminate;
veneer, PVC or eco-veneer;
thin MDF panels.

Before applying the coating, you need to clean the front door of dust, rust and thoroughly degrease it. Then it is desirable to apply the primer and only after it has dried, begin work on the cladding. MDF panels are attached with glue or with a frame. The adhesive is very easy to apply with a soft spatula. Painting methods are self-explanatory. But laminate, PVC and veneer need to be fixed by hot pressing. Such work can only be performed in a horizontal position of the door.

Options for the outer covering of the door leaf

And how to transform old interior doors? To do this, you can use the same methods as for the input, as well as others. For example, decorative inserts. Initially, the surface is processed by one of the above methods. Then you can decorate the canvas with glass fragments, colored plastic, stained glass windows or mirrors.

Soft upholstery

An old metal door can be transformed not only visually, but also qualitatively with the help of soft upholstery. For this, dermantin is most often used. To create volume, a layer of insulation is laid under it. Thus, you will be able to kill two birds with one stone: you will decorate the canvas visually and provide better heat and sound insulation.

A quick way to transform an old door is spectacular soft upholstery

How to ennoble the coating of the entrance metal door with your own hands:

Remove the canvas from the hinges and lay it horizontally.
Measure its dimensions and cut out a piece of leatherette with a margin of 15-20 cm on each side.
From the insulation, cut sheets to fit the size of the door.
Glue the insulation on with superglue. Try not to leave empty joints. You can plant the material on the mounting foam.
After everything dries, start working with dermantin. Tuck the edges in so no cuts are visible.
Fix the upholstery with glue, and you can use furniture nails and decorative cord to add texture. They need to be hammered into the substrate material, so you can install denser elements in advance according to the scheme.

This method of decoration is also used for wooden doors. In this case, things are even simpler, because you can use a furniture stapler.

An important point: since we are talking about finishing from the inside, it is not necessary to make rollers for sealing the porch, because there will be no sense from them, and they will only spoil the appearance.

Interior doors

Interior doors require much more attention. They can be made from various materials, which must be taken into account when finishing them. How to improve newly installed interior doors? To do this, you need to perform the same manipulations as for the input. That is, first of all, it is necessary to carry out the final finishing of the opening:, platbands, close up all joints and cracks, arrange slopes. In most cases, you can limit yourself to completing the door or simply plastering the opening. For more expensive and sophisticated repairs, decorative panels should be used. If the canvas is far from new, you need to slightly refresh it.

Doors can be given a touch of antiquity and it will become the most stylish element of the interior.

How to ennoble old interior doors with your own hands:

paint;
paste over with wallpaper or self-adhesive film;
cover with stain and varnish;
use thermal pads (veneer, PVC, oracal, laminate);
cut glass inserts.

You can use special decorative techniques, such as decoupage or artificial aging. This decor looks especially impressive on a wooden door with figured panels. Another similar technique is craquelure. For this, paint or varnish with special properties is used. First, the canvas is opened with a layer of the usual composition. After it dries, craquelure is applied. When dry, it becomes covered with cracks, tearing off the bottom layer. It looks very impressive. In order not to be too catchy, you can use this decor method in separate areas, for example, in combination with decoupage.

It doesn’t matter if you are transforming old doors or ennobling new ones, the final look depends only on your imagination. Moreover, all this can be done at minimal cost.