Old Door
Old Door
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 Used Clear Glass Door Knob from Old Hotel Building  US $5.00
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 THREE OLD VINTAGE KEYS TRUNK BOX DOOR OR GATE KEY US $13.01
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 Fairlane Door and Hood Trim for old ford US $15.00
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 ROCHESTER CATHEDRAL The West Door Kent Old Postcard US $1.52
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 MYERS BARN DOOR ROLLERS HORSESHOE SHAPED OLD US $39.99
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 Antique doorknobs backplate lock old door hardware Art US $9.99
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 OLD ANTIQUE EASTLAKE BRASS DOOR KNOB PLATE US $4.99
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 OLD ANTIQUE RIVERSIDE WOOD STOVE DOOR CRANK WRENCH US $9.99
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 1966 SHELBY MUSTANG DOOR SILL PLATES OLD REPO US $7.00
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 1963 Chevrolet Impala 2 door Hardtop New Old Stock US $12.00
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 OLD PRINTING THAI TEMPLE DOOR GUARDIAN COLLECTIBLES US $.99
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 Antique Old Salt Sailor Cast Iron Door Stop US $25.00
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 Old Hate Way Kwikset Hardware Door Lock Store Display US $24.00
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 WHIMSICAL BRASS DOOR KNOCKER OLD FASHIONED CHARM US $5.00
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 Harley Old Style Chrome Touring Gas Door Lid w lock US $20.00
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 VINTAGE LOT OLD DOOR LOCK DOOR KNOB HARDWARE US $15.99
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 OLD LOCKWOOD COLLECTIBLE PAPERWEIGHT DOOR CLOSER US $9.99
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 Cast Iron Old Estate Vintage Sad Iron Door stop 12 Wow US $29.95
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 Cast Iron Old Estate Vintage Sad Iron Door stop LOOK US $29.95
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 Antique Old Mexican Door Hinges Lot 20 Hardware US $18.99
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 9 OLD GLASS DOOR KNOBS 2 NEW 1 BRASS 1 PORCELIN US $15.00
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 MOSLER JUNIOR BANK VAULT DOUBLE DOORS OLD AND NEAT US $2.95
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 Misc Lot of Old Door Hardware US $5.00
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 PRIMITIVE OLD QUILT SACK DOOR GREETER SUNFLOWERS CROW US $14.99
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 OLD CHAIRS TO MEND CRIES OF LONDON BRASS DOOR KNOCKER US $7.64
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 50 Door Name Tag Plate Holders New Old Stock Brass US $9.99
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 Old White Enamel Interior Door Knob US $.99
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 Small Old Blake Iron Thumb Latch Door Handle Hardware US $9.95
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 Old Vintage Butter Nut Bread Sign Door Push Advertising US $65.00
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 old victorian matching door knobs US $8.72
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 40 Antique Vintage Clock Wind Up Keys And Old Door Keys US $26.00
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 2 GREAT SETS OF OLD BROWN PORCELAIN DOOR KNOBS VG NR US $9.99
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 stairs door of old house Impressionism oil painting US $.99
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 old ornate antique vintage Eastlake door catch US $9.99
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 ANTIQUE GLASS DOOR KNOB HANDLE ONE PAIR OLD HANDLES US $.99
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 ANTIQUE BRASS DOOR KNOB HANDLE ONE SET OLD HANDLES US $.99
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 Michael JordanDoor PosterHugeOld School1988 US $5.00
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 Dominique WilkinsDoor PosterHugeOld School1988 US $7.00
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 6 REAL OLD ANTIQUE VINTAGE SKELETON DOOR KEYS US $9.99
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 Unusual Wedge Stopper Old Brass Bunny Rabbit Door Stop US $9.99
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How to revive an old door?
We're doing some rennovations to our home and are trying to reuse what we have as much as we can. Partly due to budget and partly because we're environmentally conscious. How can we bring back life to several old doors? They're still solid and functional...just ugly! Would it look terrible to paint them?
Could do some creative stuff with them. In general, old doors are MUCH better made than new ones, which are built more like cardboard boxes (including the same materials) more than actual doors. You could strip and stain and finish them, or painting is OK, or a combination of the two. Contrary to what has been posted here, most of the OLD doors (1950's or before)were meant to be a stain and varnish finish, and you may find that such a finish under the paint. Some strippers can remove paint while leaving most of the original finish in place for restoration. OF course, I am talking about the panel doors, the ones made up like cabinet doors, with panels set into a frame of heavier wood. If you have older slab doors, these are usually of birch, with a waffle core made up of plywood. These doors are much better than modern doors made up of, as I mentioned before, cardboard. These can be painted or given a natural finish, which is just fine. That is what a 1950's to 1960's house was designed to have. Just please, please dont paint them white. That is beyond tacky, makes the place look like a morgue, and shows every fingerprint.
Another thing you could do is something we did while fixing up a house which had been abandoned for a while and open to the weather. It had panel doors which had some damage to the panels. We repaired the panels with patching compound and then finished the doors by giving the frames a wood finish, and painting the panels a complimentary color. Looked great, and saved the solid old doors. I wish you well on your refurbishment adventures!