It can transform it into a weather worn uninviting eyesore.
Wood front door fading.
Years of sun exposure can sure take its toll on a home s exterior wood door.
If you want to know how to restain a door i have a quick solution that ll work for most stained wood front doors.
You can give your dry and sun bleached wood door a quick easy makeover in less than a day.
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.
If there is excessive fading you may need to completely refinish your door.
If your sun.
Here is how you can restore the luster to any exterior door that has become faded because of direct sunlight exposure.
Choose from warm mahogany or stunning rustic walnut wood for a unique front entry door for your home.
Depending on the fading you may be able to patch the stain.
A wood front door is a great feature when it comes to your home s curb appeal.
Before you paint or stain the surface clean your door properly.
In an attempt to avoid further damage we applied helmsman spar urethane to the entire door.
It will cause even doors made out of the hardest woods to fade eventually crack and look dull.
Fiberglass doors have a much higher resistance to weathering than wood and steel but exposure to sunlight can fade them as you have discovered.
With regular maintenance your wood door can last for decades.
And you don t have to strip any of the old stain off or even remove the door.
This has resulted in the bottom half fading but the top half retaining its colour.
There is a canopy above the door which provides shade.
How to refinish sun damaged wood doors.
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.
When the sun is out it hits the door from around 8 00am in the morning until mid afternoon.
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.
Notwithstanding nothing harms exterior doors as much as the sun beating down on them.