How To Strip And Refinish A Fiber Glass Door

If your fiberglass door s stain coat is flaking chipping or peeling off unevenly you ll have to remove the layer before applying a fresh stain coat.

How to strip and refinish a fiber glass door.

Unscrew the doorknob latch and any other hardware with a screwdriver and remove it. Even better they require less maintenance and have fewer problems than steel or wood doors. 2 divide the door into quarters. The only solution at this point is to strip the door and start over provided you have a door made by a manufacturer that verifies you can use a stripper without ruining the fiberglass.

Apply the remover generously to a door one side at a time. To remove topcoat use klean strip gar343 gallon size qar343 for quart size aircraft remover or rustoleum aircraft remover. Step 7 refinish door frame. Rinse well and wipe dry.

Apply the stain with a clean dry cloth. Fiberglass doors are attractive. However they do need staining or painting every three to five years. Make sure door is completely clean and dry before refinishing.

Fiberglass entry doors typically have a wood grain finish that looks attractive when it is stained and lacquered. They need to be stripped sanded and stained. Pull the hinge pins take down the door and lay it flat on a pair of sawhorses. This video shows the step by step process that i used to refinish my fiberglass entry door.

Let the remover sit for 15 30 minutes and scrape off the remover and finish with a plastic scraper while being careful not to gouge or mark up the door. After the stain or paint has been removed scrub the door with an all purpose cleaner to completely remove any stripper residue. While you shouldn t remove the frames from your home the door s frame should be treated the same as the doors.