Help! I don't know where to start.

The previous owners have at least three coats of paint on my front door.
From the elements, the paint has hair line cracks in it.
Can a professional painter sand and repaint, or paint over it?
I know you cannot tell me without probably seeing the door.
I hate to get a new door as it is in great shape otherwise.

Also, the door handle and dead bolt is corroded from the elements.
Does anyone have a Baldwin lockset and if so, is it really guaranteed to
last as advertised?

If I get a new handle and deadbolt, will it fit the old holes, or is it
best to let a locksmith order the set and install it?

Finally, should I get the new lockset installed first? My thinking is
if I need to have the painter patch an old hole, I would want to paint
after the lockset is installed.

Sorry for all of the questions, but I am really confused as how to
tackle this project.

Many thanks.

Kate

On 5/14/2012 2:19 PM, Kate wrote:
Help! I don't know where to start.

The previous owners have at least three coats of paint on my front door.
From the elements, the paint has hair line cracks in it.
Can a professional painter sand and repaint, or paint over it?
I know you cannot tell me without probably seeing the door.
I hate to get a new door as it is in great shape otherwise.

Also, the door handle and dead bolt is corroded from the elements.
Does anyone have a Baldwin lockset and if so, is it really guaranteed to
last as advertised?

If I get a new handle and deadbolt, will it fit the old holes, or is it
best to let a locksmith order the set and install it?

Finally, should I get the new lockset installed first? My thinking is if
I need to have the painter patch an old hole, I would want to paint
after the lockset is installed.

Sorry for all of the questions, but I am really confused as how to
tackle this project.

Many thanks.

Kate

i have a baldwin lockset. it's a large step up from the standard
kwikset. it's lasted 12 years in the phx sun (door faces south) without
trouble or discoloration.

it would help a lot to have a lockset fit the same holes and pattern.
there are many different kinds, but most locksets can be had with a knob
or lever. you can have a latch (with or without key) and a seperate
deadbolt. you don't say what you have and haven't provided any pictures
anywhere so we can't tell.

the cover plate around the lockset may be a different size. it's
unlikely that the hole will be a different size, but there are different
offsets, so you need to get the same ones. filling the hole is
difficult, and easier to replace the door at that point.

yes, you'll want to have the lockset in hand. the painter can strip the
old door, finish it, and then you'll want to have the new lockset installed.

On Mon, 14 May 2012 14:19:24 -0700, Kate wrote:

Help! I don't know where to start.

The previous owners have at least three coats of paint on my front door.
From the elements, the paint has hair line cracks in it.
Can a professional painter sand and repaint, or paint over it?
I know you cannot tell me without probably seeing the door.
I hate to get a new door as it is in great shape otherwise.

Also, the door handle and dead bolt is corroded from the elements.
Does anyone have a Baldwin lockset and if so, is it really guaranteed to
last as advertised?

If I get a new handle and deadbolt, will it fit the old holes, or is it
best to let a locksmith order the set and install it?

Finally, should I get the new lockset installed first? My thinking is
if I need to have the painter patch an old hole, I would want to paint
after the lockset is installed.

Sorry for all of the questions, but I am really confused as how to
tackle this project.

Many thanks.

Kate
You don't say what kind of door - solid wood, veneered, steel,
fiberglass, etc.

Generally cracked/crazed paint CAN be sanded down and painted, but
depending on the pattern (six panel, etc) it can be a difficult, time
consuming, and therefore pricey job. A straight slab door - no
problem.

As for the latchset, you MAY be able to find one that is a direct fit.
If not, you want to plug and finish the old hole and redrill the new
bolt location and test fit the latch-set before painting, then remove
- finish sand the door, repaint, and then after the paint is fully
dried, replace the latchset.

On Mon, 14 May 2012 14:19:24 -0700, Kate wrote:

Help! I don't know where to start.

The previous owners have at least three coats of paint on my front door.
From the elements, the paint has hair line cracks in it.
Can a professional painter sand and repaint, or paint over it?
I know you cannot tell me without probably seeing the door.
I hate to get a new door as it is in great shape otherwise.

Also, the door handle and dead bolt is corroded from the elements.
Does anyone have a Baldwin lockset and if so, is it really guaranteed to
last as advertised?

If I get a new handle and deadbolt, will it fit the old holes, or is it
best to let a locksmith order the set and install it?

Finally, should I get the new lockset installed first? My thinking is
if I need to have the painter patch an old hole, I would want to paint
after the lockset is installed.

Sorry for all of the questions, but I am really confused as how to
tackle this project.

Many thanks.

Kate

If you're gonna hire painters, they will know what to do. If you do it
yourself, a head gun usually removes the old paint, or paint stripper.

There are some very durable epoxy paints in spray cans that could be put
on your lock/handle. Remove it from the door, pay it on paper outdoors
(when it's not windy), and spray it. If the lock still works, why
replace it.

Stormin Mormon wrote:
Handing a locksmith a lock to install is like handing
a chef an egg to fry. It's rather insulting.

Christopher A. Young

I can see that. Better that she just stick it in herself.


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There are some very durable epoxy paints in spray cans
that could be put on your lock/handle. Remove it from
the door, pay it on paper outdoors (when it's not windy),
and spray it. If the lock still works, why replace it.

remove door and all door hardware put on horses, strip paint, do it
outdoors in free air the nasty remover works best.

neatrulize stripper, sand door well. let dry well.

then paint door let dry, install new hardware and replace

wrote the following on 5/15/2012 7:47 AM (ET):
On Mon, 14 May 2012 14:19:24 -0700, Kate wrote:

Help! I don't know where to start.

The previous owners have at least three coats of paint on my front door.
From the elements, the paint has hair line cracks in it.
Can a professional painter sand and repaint, or paint over it?
I know you cannot tell me without probably seeing the door.
I hate to get a new door as it is in great shape otherwise.

Also, the door handle and dead bolt is corroded from the elements.
Does anyone have a Baldwin lockset and if so, is it really guaranteed to
last as advertised?

If I get a new handle and deadbolt, will it fit the old holes, or is it
best to let a locksmith order the set and install it?

Finally, should I get the new lockset installed first? My thinking is
if I need to have the painter patch an old hole, I would want to paint
after the lockset is installed.

Sorry for all of the questions, but I am really confused as how to
tackle this project.

Many thanks.

Kate

If you're gonna hire painters, they will know what to do. If you do it
yourself, a head gun usually removes the old paint, or paint stripper.


Better to use a heat gun. You can use the head gun if the job gets too
much for you. :-)


There are some very durable epoxy paints in spray cans that could be put
on your lock/handle. Remove it from the door, pay it on paper outdoors
(when it's not windy), and spray it. If the lock still works, why
replace it.



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Kate wrote in :

Help! I don't know where to start.

The previous owners have at least three coats of paint on my front
door.
From the elements, the paint has hair line cracks in it.
Can a professional painter sand and repaint, or paint over it?
I know you cannot tell me without probably seeing the door.
I hate to get a new door as it is in great shape otherwise.

Also, the door handle and dead bolt is corroded from the elements.
Does anyone have a Baldwin lockset and if so, is it really guaranteed
to last as advertised?

If I get a new handle and deadbolt, will it fit the old holes, or is
it best to let a locksmith order the set and install it?

Finally, should I get the new lockset installed first? My thinking is
if I need to have the painter patch an old hole, I would want to paint
after the lockset is installed.

Sorry for all of the questions, but I am really confused as how to
tackle this project.

Many thanks.

Kate

Lots of replies on the lock. The paint....

I'd strip it. Sounds like the wrong paint for the application. Bet that
door sees lots of sun/shade cycles? Steel door? Those tend to expand and
contract a lot. Other examples are PVC trim and steel garage doors.
After getting old crap off, prime then paint with 100% ACRYLIC LATEX. It
flexes with expansion and contraction.