Years of sun exposure can sure take its toll on a home s exterior wood door.
Wood front door fading.
This has resulted in the bottom half fading but the top half retaining its colour.
Fiberglass doors have a much higher resistance to weathering than wood and steel but exposure to sunlight can fade them as you have discovered.
And you don t have to strip any of the old stain off or even remove the door.
You can give your dry and sun bleached wood door a quick easy makeover in less than a day.
Depending on the fading you may be able to patch the stain.
Here is how you can restore the luster to any exterior door that has become faded because of direct sunlight exposure.
In an attempt to avoid further damage we applied helmsman spar urethane to the entire door.
If there is excessive fading you may need to completely refinish your door.
If your sun.
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.
It will cause even doors made out of the hardest woods to fade eventually crack and look dull.
If you want to know how to restain a door i have a quick solution that ll work for most stained wood front doors.
Whether your home is traditional or contemporary we have a wood entry door to match.
Use a non sudsing cleaner like tsp and water and a sponge.
However years of exposure to sunlight rain snow and frost can significantly damage an exterior wood door and leave it looking worn out.
There is a canopy above the door which provides shade.
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This was the case with the composite front door in the photo above.
Choose from warm mahogany or stunning rustic walnut wood for a unique front entry door for your home.
It can transform it into a weather worn uninviting eyesore.
How to refinish sun damaged wood doors.
To remove the old faded finish apply a thin layer of water based stripper and wait for at least an hour.
Front door faded direct sunlight our new front door started to fade less than 2 years after installation due to the direct sunlight it receives.
With regular maintenance your wood door can last for decades.
Notwithstanding nothing harms exterior doors as much as the sun beating down on them.