Step 4: Sand the Surface

sanding a repurposed door surface
Photo: Kristine Larsen
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For stripped doors like mine, remove splinters and round rough edges with a random-orbit sander. For painted ones, first remove the old finish with a liquid stripper; dry stripping can release toxic lead dust into the air.
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