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About Greg Scholl
Expertise
Questions on Woodworking, wood finishing and refinishing of all kinds, repairing furniture and wooden objects, Architectural details, Woodturning, carving, tool usage, product usage, some chemistry as it applies to woodworking and related interests,cabinet making and furniture construction/design, etc. I have experience with all manners of colorants, finishes, paints, stains, dyes, glazes, and coatings, wood species recognition and usage,tool recommendations, blade types and recommendation,techniques and methods for many Woodworking related issues, etc.
Experience
Fine furniture restorer and cabinet maker for over 30 years,serving high end Antique dealers, Interior designers, Collectors in the CT area. Consulting for area Painting/Decorating and Building contractors on non painting issues..(staining, wood prep.,clear finishing, floor restoration and architectural detail restoration and repair, etc.) Sold, built, serviced, setup Home, Industrial, and Commercial stationary woodworking tools for a major tool retailer in CT. for three years, sold hand and power tools , provided knowledge, parts replacement, service, and on site service, Trade show Demo, and training as well.
Publications
Published in Fine Woodworking Magazine (12/97), included on Fine Woodworkings first "Best of Fine Woodworking" CD-ROM (2002) ...("27 year compilation of expert know-how")
Education/Credentials
Art School at Silvermine Guild in Norwalk, CT., 9 year apprenticeship in a European run Cabinet and Restoration shop in CT., various classes on subjects having to do with the field. Seminars from major Tool manufacturers, Skil/Bosch, Delta, Powermatic, Ritter, Porter cable, Milwaukee, Dewalt/B&Decker, Performax.
Past/Present Clients
Many varied clients including work on Martha Stewarts' Westport, CT. show house, many fine Antique dealers and private collectors in and around Fairfield County and in Woodbury, CT. (the Antiques capital of CT.), Golden Age of Trucking Museum, Wilton Historical Society.
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You are here: Experts > Hobbies > Woodworking > Cabinets, Furniture, Woodworks > sun damage exterior door
Expert: Greg Scholl - 10/31/2009
Question
The oak door I need help with is in Florida. It has been weathered by sun and rain. The lower part of the wood is rough grain and gray/white at the bottom. I want to fix the door because it has extended panels on both sides of the door entry and bevel glass. The upper half is less damage than the bottom.
What steps and material do I need to restore this door?
Answer
Hi Penny, the bottom half of doors like this are always worse because of the splashing of water at the bottom, and they stay wet longer as well.When they're allowed to get this bad, you can't save the original finish...the door would need to be chemically stripped with stripper to completely remove the old finish, then, if it's really dark and stained under the finish, an Oxalic acid solution can be used to bleach the dark stains out, and the a thorough sanding and refinishing with a penetrating finish or exterior urethane or Spar varnish. If you have to match the door to the existing side panels, you're probably better off refinishing the entire surround, as it's all the same age, and probably suffering as well. It's also important to make sure to completely finish the end grain as well, on top and bottom of the door, and that means removing the door for refinishing, which will take a few days...a piece of plywood can be cut for the door opening and screwed in place from the inside while doing the job....this is a large undertaking, and if you've never done this type of work, I would seriously consider having a Pro evaluate it with you and give you an estimate to do it properly.( a few, actually)Hope that helps- post back if need be- regards- Greg
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