It's Happened.

I have finally gone certifiably insane. Today was spent finishing up the door. During the process my mind was whirling with the things the doors has probably seen throughout it's life. It was crafted so many years ago, and was proudly hung in someones new home. It was a feature for awhile, but after a short while, it was...just a door.

Then, someone decided that the little dings, and chips were ugly, and it could benefit from a coat of dull grey paint. Not long after, someone decided a faux, and poorly done wood grain would be the trick to modernize that old piece of crap door. Of course, someone else came along, and said "white, dead white...and I think I will screw a few cheapo peg boards on the back,".

If you've read my previous post, then you know that even the white paint didn't make it's owners happy, and it ended up at Re-Store, where they could hardly give it away... But I loved it.

As I was removing the paint today, I could almost hear the old thing breathe a sigh of relief for having been stripped of layers of goo and grime, and ages of neglect.

I have to admit, I felt overwhelmingly sad thinking about all of this. Therefore, I really believe I am going insane. Am I alone? Am I the only one that gives a life to an otherwise inanimate object? Hopefully not.

Anyway, the old girl looks pretty good, I'd say. Paint and varnish removal day one was pretty slow. Day two was quite a bit faster with the addition of a Harbor Freight Heat gun. Works GREAT! I'd highly recommend one. I finished up with chemical stripper. Wasn't crazy about the performance nor the smell of it. I will use the Peel-A-Way 6 again. Very pleasant to work with. And actually, very effective, although a little on the pricey side (for me anyway)

So here is a pic of the door, relieved of it's 'condition'.

No stain or finish has been applied yet, since my intention was to wait until the move, and then do everything at once. I am of course, getting itchy to see the final results.

Today one of the knob sets arrived from eBay. I LOVE LOVE LOVE the pattern, but sadly I am quite disappointed in the knob. The picture, definitely had a brass hue to it, and the set I received is absolutely, positively a gun metal tone. Probably cast.

I am looking into replating. Quite expensive as I understand it. I actually could learn to like the gun metal with the brass accent, but many of the other pieces are brass. Not sure what to do o this one. More thought must be given. Any suggestions?