How To Refinish Stained Exterior Door
I wanted to see how the polyshades would hold up in the hot texas sun without extra protection.
How to refinish stained exterior door. How often you need to refinish the door depends upon the quality of the original stain. Next use a stain. Before refinishing this scarred and flaking entry door painting contractor john dee sets it on padded sawhorses and takes off the hardware. Refinish a solid wood front door by following these easy steps.
I intend to keep the colour lighter and perhaps it will only need a fresh varnish. Finish fix for a varnished door learn how to maintain and refresh aging. Restore a wood entry door let the wood shine through with a marine grade finish that s sure to last. I decided not to.
Are you against using minwa gel stain. Cost skill level start to finish 2 days. For more information on finishing exterior doors. We used a color called early american because it matched the style of the house.
The door has been used indoors but has been stained with a very dark brown stain. Sand the flats photo by kit latham. So thanks to your story i am confident that i will be able to successfully remove or lighten the dark brown colour. When the door is ready for finishing stain it if desired by brushing or wiping the stain on then removing the excess with a clean rag after it has been allowed to soak in for a few minutes.
With the door resting on padded sawhorses use a random orbit sander with 80 grit paper to quickly remove what remains of the old varnish and sun baked flakes of wood. Stained exterior wood doors require frequent refinishing due to sun exposure dampness and inclement weather. My door color seems to match with minwax cherry wood color which general finishes doesn t seem to carry. How to protect your front door from sun damage.
I have two questions to ask. Next finish the door with uv resistant exterior polyurethane.