Before refinishing this scarred and flaking entry door painting contractor john dee sets it on padded sawhorses and takes off the hardware.
Refinish oak wood exterior doors.
Sand the flats photo by kit latham.
A wood entry door takes a lot of abuse from the elements.
It can transform it into a weather worn uninviting eyesore.
With regular maintenance your wood door can last for decades.
The bottom of the door was starting to look weathered so i pulled it off to refinish it.
And you don t have to strip any of the old stain off or even remove the door.
A wood front door is a great feature when it comes to your home s curb appeal.
The best clear finish for an exterior door is 3 coats of clear epoxy followed with 2 3 coats of spar varnish.
I have an oak veneer front door that requires refinishing.
If your sun.
Years of sun exposure can sure take its toll on a home s exterior wood door.
Real wood makes such a great first impression unless it is faded chipped and peeling that is.
On this weekend workbench segment blake sloane of the rebuilding exchange helps ryan restore a sad old door without sanding stripping or any hard chemical.
The combination has worked amazingly well for me on a west facing exterior oak door that looks as good today as it did after refinishing 7 8 years ago.
If your oak exterior doors have seen better days however don t worry.
How often you need to refinish the door depends upon the quality of the original stain.
How to refinish sun damaged wood doors.
However years of exposure to sunlight rain snow and frost can significantly damage an exterior wood door and leave it looking worn out.
My father and i varnished the door 20 years ago when we moved in.
I didn t realize that it was veneer at first.
Stained exterior wood doors require frequent refinishing due to sun exposure dampness and inclement weather.
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.
Sun wind and rain all cause the finish to deteriorate and wood to crack.
If you want to know how to restain a door i have a quick solution that ll work for most stained wood front doors.
Follow along as we refinish this dated dull entry door and give it new hardware.
It is a north facing door with very little sun exposure.