Painting

Started by Alex, August 21, 2025, 11:08:38 AM

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Alex

Anyone got any ideas how I could make these awful orangey 1970s fashion doors lighter, without sanding or painting with gloss or satin paint ?


Scrumpy


I would paint them.. I love painting furniture and bring old things back to life..

I have no idea how you can change the colour....
Don't ask me.. I know nuffink..

Ashy

No good asking me because I think they are beautiful.

It occurred to me that you could cover them in lace curtains or just curtains, but I love the wood. I'd French polish it if I had one.

JBR

I like the colour too.  If you really don't like the colour, I'll take them off your hands (at a reasonable price of course), but I'd need to know the exact dimensions.
Seriously, though, with regard to polishing them, perhaps you could find a polish which would change their colour to your own liking?
Numquam credere Gallicum

Ruthio


Dextrous63

Wallpaper them with wood chip.

klondike



Men don't get smarter as we age.  We just run out of stupid stuff to do.

Alex

Finally decided, looks like I missed a piece too  :grin:




Scrumpy

So, are you going to paint them..?
Don't ask me.. I know nuffink..

JBR

Looks good to me; a little darker than they were.
Numquam credere Gallicum

Alex


Dextrous63

Quote from: Alex on August 21, 2025, 08:46:23 PMUp to now  :grin:
Why not "wrap" them (or whatever the term is)...like they do to cars?

Scrumpy


Painting them ... not too dark ... will brighten up the room...
Don't ask me.. I know nuffink..

Dextrous63

As will sticking some fairy lights on them😊

GrannyMac

We had white doors like that between our sitting and dining rooms two houses ago.   I liked them, but they took ages to paint! I don't enjoy painting or any form of DIY.
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