Change the old door to the new one not everyone on the pocket and by forces, but even worn out the doors can be given aesthetic look, to breathe "new life" into it. One of the most popular ways to decorate such structures is the upholstery of Dermatin. On the peculiarities of this material, as well as how to apply it in practice, our article will tell.

Characteristics of Dermantine

If you decide to hide the doors Dermatin, first read the features of this material, its merits and disadvantages. Among positive qualities, you can select the following:

1. Dermatin is resistant to solar radiation. It does not fade, keeps the initial shade for a long time. This allows you to use it not only for interior doors, but also to decorate surfaces from the outside of buildings.
2. The material has good strength, does not scratch, does not occur, does not roll. It is possible to damage it only to an acute subject, and then only attaching efforts.
3. He is moisture, does not miss water and steam. A wooden or metal door under the dematin layer will be protected from rotting, corrosion, mold. This material protects not only the door itself, but also the thermal insulation layer.
4. The use of the material is at least 7-10 years, during which it practically does not lose its original properties.
5. Dermatin as an upholstery for doors is good and so that it does not need complex and frequent care. Pollution sometimes quite just erase the wet rag. When removing stains, you can safely use and detergent.
6. Dermatin himself also does not deteriorate from moisture, it is not covered with mold and does not exceed, does not rot, there are no pathogenic microorganisms in it.
7. Dermatin is resistant to low temperatures, to frost, so suitable for external finish.
8. Modern material has a lot of colors and textures. It looks very attractive and stylish, from the mass of options you can choose the right one to you.
9. The price for such an upholstery for doors is very acceptable, accessible to the average buyer, so many can afford a similar finish.
10. In addition to aesthetic, dermatin performs a practical function. It acts as an additionally heat and sound insulation layer. Under the sheel itself, you can also pave insulating material.

The disadvantages of Dermatin should be in combustion. In the event of a fire, such a material will quickly spread fire. It is impossible to repair a torn upholstery, you can only put a latch on the damaged area or change the trim completely.

If you decide to use dermatin for upholstery inlet doors, follow the rules of exploitation of the material: Do not leave a number of fire sources, strongly heated devices, try not to touch up the upholstery with sharp objects.

Taking into account all of the above and summarizing, it can be said that dermatin is an inexpensive and practical option for doors upholstery. The ratio of price and quality of this material is not bad. With good performance properties and a very attractive appearance, it will last you for many years without losing your qualities. You can decorate dermatin both wooden and metal doors, below we will tell you how to do it.

Dermantine doors upholstery do it yourself

Preparation of materials and tools for Dermantine doors

There are no difficulties in the acquisition of Dermatin, in the construction markets and in specialized stores such material is presented in a wide range. You can choose a suitable shade and invoice and purchase at an affordable price. Before starting work, the most important thing is to calculate the amount of material that is completely simple. The calculation of the door should be taken into account, and to add a small margin to the figure. But those tools and devices that will be needed in the work:

• hammer;
• fasteners in the form of nails with wide hats - they should be chosen in the tone of the shelf itself;
• scissors;
• passatia;
• brush;
• screwdriver;
• knife;
• construction stapler;
• glue if you plan to sneak metal doors.

If you do not want to buy goods separately and search for the necessary parts throughout the market, pay attention to the finished sets for dermal doors. They have everything you need to work. The stock of the material should be about 30 cm.

Wooden Dermatin Doors

Any dermatin can cope with the wooden door finish can anyone. Some special skills for this do not need, the main effort and the presence of all necessary devices. Consider this process step by step:

1. The door should be sowed in a convenient position, and for this it must be removed from the loops and put it on a flat steady surface. Work should not interfere with extra details, so that all accessories will have to dismantle. From the design, you should also remove the old upholstery and all its fragments. If the door is equipped with a silent lock, it will be somewhat harder to dismantle it than the usual one. Try to find the instructions for the mechanism and act in accordance with it. All items are removed from the doors in such a sequence: first the locks and handles, then the trim, then the door eye.
2. In front of the tight dermal, the lining material is fixed on the door. It is fixed on a wooden surface with a construction stapler or simple nails and a hammer.
3. You can now roll the dermatin itself. To do this, cut a fragment of the desired size, leaving 15 cm on each side.
4. The material is fixed first at the top of the door. Distribution of dermatin on the surface of the canvas, proceed to the processing of the side.
5. Then the design is insulated. For this purpose, foam rubber either isotone. The material is consolidated in such a way as he slightly acted through the spare edge. After selecting Dermatin, in this place, a roller should turn out, which protrudes for the door canvas about 5 cm. The result is fixed with fasteners.
6. Then the rollers on the sides of the door canvase are then made in the same way. It is necessary to ensure that the thickness of the rollers in all places was the same, otherwise the door will not look carefully and aesthetic.
7. The lower roller is created at a distance of 1.5-2 cm from the floor.
8. During the operation, the dermatin needs to be constantly and evenly tighten, otherwise then ugly folds are formed on the doors.
9. In this way, it is possible to upunday both the front and rear door. After tightness, the canvas can be proceeding with its decoration. Different drawings can be performed on deratic braid and beautiful cloves on dermatin. The easiest to create strict geometric shapes: rhombus, squares, triangles. To perform them, first apply markup, then fasten the edge of the braid at the desired point, pull it as it should be fixed in another corner. Ribbon crossing places also fix nails.

Upholstery of metal doors Dermatin

In the literal sense, it is impossible to cut the metal door dermatin, but the material can be attached with the appropriate glue. This is done in this way:

1. First, the canvas need to insulate the rolled material. It is glued to the door. For this, glue is glued throughout the perimeter, glue is applied and the insulation of the insulation is applied to it. The protruding unnecessary parts are cut off with scissors.
2. When the glue dries, you can start the installation of dematin. Initially, the portion of the adhesive composition is applied to the upper end of the door, then - on the side. Glue covers both the canvas itself.
3. Dermatin is applied to it, thoroughly throwing out, so as the folds are not formed.
4. Then the design is left for a certain time, so that the glue is completely dry. Only after that the extra parts of the material can be neatly cut off.
5. The final stage is to install on the door of all dismantled fittings.

Upholstery Dermatin doors. Video