How often you need to refinish the door depends upon the quality of the original stain.
Refinish wooden entry door.
To begin to refinish a wood door you will need to remove it from the exterior door frame.
If you leave it too long in one spot you ll damage the wood.
Sun wind and rain all cause the finish to deteriorate and wood to crack.
A wood front door is a great feature when it comes to your home s curb appeal.
Keep the palm sander moving.
The easiest way is to remove the door so you can lay it down.
A wood entry door takes a lot of abuse from the elements.
However years of exposure to sunlight rain snow and frost can significantly damage an exterior wood door and leave it looking worn out.
A dust mask might be necessary as well.
Before refinishing this scarred and flaking entry door painting contractor john dee sets it on padded sawhorses and takes off the hardware.
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.
Wear safety glasses when using a palm sander.
How to refinish and restore an entry door video replace your entry door to improve curb appeal video upgrading and replacing doors article video transcript.
Use a palm sander with fine grit to give the door a light sanding.
With regular maintenance your wood door can last for decades.
Occasionally a natural wood entry door will need to be refinished in order to counter the effects of the elements.
Sand the flats photo by kit latham.