It can transform it into a weather worn uninviting eyesore.
Refinish oak wood exterior doors.
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.
Sun wind and rain all cause the finish to deteriorate and wood to crack.
Oak exterior doors add a timeless grace to any home.
A wood front door is a great feature when it comes to your home s curb appeal.
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.
If your oak exterior doors have seen better days however don t worry.
With regular maintenance your wood door can last for decades.
Cleaning stripping and refinishing oak doors takes a little work but it s not very.
Follow along as we refinish this dated dull entry door and give it new hardware.
And you don t have to strip any of the old stain off or even remove the door.
I didn t realize that it was veneer at first.
It is a north facing door with very little sun exposure.
How often you need to refinish the door depends upon the quality of the original stain.
However years of exposure to sunlight rain snow and frost can significantly damage an exterior wood door and leave it looking worn out.
How to refinish sun damaged wood doors.
Stained exterior wood doors require frequent refinishing due to sun exposure dampness and inclement weather.
Sand the flats photo by kit latham.
If your sun.
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.
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.
The best clear finish for an exterior door is 3 coats of clear epoxy followed with 2 3 coats of spar varnish.
If you want to know how to restain a door i have a quick solution that ll work for most stained wood front doors.
I have an oak veneer front door that requires refinishing.
My father and i varnished the door 20 years ago when we moved in.
You can give your dry and sun bleached wood door a quick easy makeover in less than a day.