Step by step guide on how to remove pocket doors.

How to remove a pocket door for painting. Over time, these rollers can become worn down and loose. Then paint the center vertical portions of the door. Step 2 remove the vertical door casing from both sides of the door pocket,.

Sliding glass doors rely on rollers to help them move smoothly. Next, paint the raised panels. Use 220 grit sandpaper or a sanding block to sand your door then use a tack cloth to get rid of the sanding dust.

The pocket door also had the lavender paint, again, only on this side. Most pocket doors with johnson hardware are supposed to have a. If you paint it while it's on the jamb you are probably going to have lots of brush strokes on the door.

Set up your drop cloth. Remove the door from the top rollers by rotating both rollers' top pin locking levers counterclockwise until perpendicular to the door, then lifting the door's two top pins horizontally out of their respective roller assemblies. Use wood filler to fill in any scratches or holes.

Use a razor or utility knife to score the paint seal and molding around the stops and door jamb. Mask the door’s hardware on both sides using blue painter’s tape. Use 220 grit sandpaper (or a sanding block) to sand.

Take out the door stop. If your sliding glass door. The family handyman expert, rick muscoplat, will show you how remove a pocket door and install a new one.