Remove door hardware photo by kit latham.
Front door wood varnish.
Sand the door in the direction of the grain.
When applying varnish over raw wood use 220 grit sandpaper.
For refinishing start with 80 grit sandpaper to remove old flaking varnish.
I can t believe it s the same door said chase.
At that point they will add stain to the marine finish which ensures beautiful restoration of your door s color.
Highlight the natural grain of your wood with clear varnish that won t yellow over time.
Another option would be to use a chemical stripper.
By mid after noon the door was ready for its new finish.
I chose to remove the old varnish with an orbital hand sander.
They will then sand the exterior of the door to remove old paint and finish.
The team then removes the lockset from the door.
A high performance oil based varnish to highlight the wood s rich color and grain.
View all exterior wood varnish.
Our range of wood stains provide up to 10 year protection and are quick drying.
I mainly looked at three products waterlox marine finish sikkens cetol and watco exterior wood finish.
Patch any holes or cracks in the door with your wood filler.
The varnish and paint on the bottom third of the door is crackling.
Protect your wooden doors and windows from rain frost snow and sunshine.
A scott burt owner of topcoat finishes a high end residential paint company in jericho vt responds.
This is the most important and difficult part of the whole job.
Finally they will add a coat of the marine varnish to the door.
Steps to applying varnish on doors.
Removing the existing varnish.
For a door made of pine white fir or another wood species that doesn t bleed i e gives off tinted compounds in wood called tannins go with a water based exterior paint such as behr.
I have researched to find the best finish that has uv protection mildewcide is easily applied.
Three coats later it gleamed like aged mahogany.
It s just so beautiful how to refinish a wood door 1.
Keep the front of your home looking pristine by protecting your wooden doors and windows from the weather.