Most hardware can be removed by unscrewing a couple of philips head screws and should come off quite easily.
Staining a sliding door.
Everything you need to stain the door can be found at a local home improvement store.
A stain and gloss that you like stain tray pads sponges or a bristle brush gloves rags and sandpaper.
Paint or stain the.
Appearance or damage to your door.
Wipe the door down.
Rehang your stained door.
Apply the gel stain and clear finish according to the manufacturer s directions always applying the stain in the direction of the wood grain.
Use a high quality oil base stain oil base paint or latex paint.
Sanding will also clean off any smudges and marks out of the wood.
Remove dust particles with a soft dry cloth apply a pre stain before staining for the best results on interior pine.
This will even out the porosity allowing for a more even appearance.
Before you paint or stain the interior wood surface sand it with fine sandpaper or steel wool.
Let your door air dry.
Staining a door is a very easy do it yourself project.
To avoid staining the door knobs knockers locks and other hardware it s important to unscrew everything that s connected to the door and remove it so you can stain the wood and only the wood.
Staining a new wood door door ready for staining image source sand the door.