So my mom and sister were on the way for a visit and I had a few minutes to do some extra cleaning around the house for their first visit. What to do? I had recently been thinking about the front door, so why not lightly sand the door and add some oil to make it look nice and rich!(after all I now have an orbital sander since I had to do the kitchen cabinets) The 60 year old door didn't look that great since it had white paint marks and lots of deep gouges, but a light sand and oil would certainly help, right? Ha
What I didn't know was that my solid wood door, was only a slight veneer of wood over a plywood door! I didn't realize that the door would have been so delicate. Grrr. I exposed the plywood underneath with a slight sanding and now it looked bad right before a visit. Take a look.
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| Tools of the crime |
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| Mid Sand where I realized that it was not all wood! |
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| I applied the oil to the door and now you can really see the plywood starting to come through especially down on the bottom left. |
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| Closeup of the Yuckiness |
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Well, only one solution until I learn how to re-veneer a door!
SOOOOOOOO, I filled the holes, sanded, filled, sanded, and sanded again, and then put on about 5 coats of paint. I feel it is a bit Kelly Wearstler Palm Springs Modern. The color is pretty cool, but definitely I want my wood back. Oh well. Good for now. Still love the brass hardware! Be warned of starting new projects without knowing what you are working with.
