Wood Front Door Protection

How to apply uv protection varnish on an exterior wood door.
Wood front door protection. Varnishes are usually clear highly durable and offer uv protection making them suitable for doors and marine finishes whether on bare or stained wood. I ve heard that sikkens cetol 1 instead of the automotive lacquer would do the trick however the sikkens tech wouldn t commit to their product working on the door for protection against the elements. Protect your door with one of our prefinished stains featuring translucent pigments that let the wood grain shine through for a look that is all your own. In 1988 i installed a custom wood door with sidelites on the front of our home.
You can then also add exterior varnish polyurethane or clear finish with a uv protection to help reinforce it. Our house is 1930 s and has the original wooden oak door step on the front door. I have been fighting with the finish ever since. Even the best clear finish won t provide as much protection for your door as high quality exterior paint since the pigments in paint prevent sunlight from penetrating through to the wood.
The door consists of a timberstrand material with a walnut veneer overlay. Wood front entry doors with glass let more light into your home with entry doors with obscure glass options or beautiful decorative glass patterns. This door comes pre hung in fully weather stripped stained mahogany frame brickmould and casing with adjustable sill for easy installation. Varnish wood finishes tend to consist of a resin a drying oil and a solvent or thinner.
The step was very dark in colour and looked scruffy and so i was going to paint over it. Varnish enhances the look of wood doors by accentuating the natural grain and color of the raw material. Experience the warmth of wood with this savannah experience the warmth of wood with this savannah stained mahogany 6 lite wood entry door with matching sidelites. Ways to protect front doors from the sun.
If your door looks the worse for wear sand the exterior portion of the wood down to remove the previous finish if there is any. However with a lot of sanding and planeing i now have a beautiful light coloured oak step. Although protected by a porch roof the door receives intense afternoon sun as well as an occasional wind driven rainstorm. They are less expensive than polyurethane and are slow to dry making them susceptible to dust and dirt.
This beauty comes with a price. Forum responses finishing forum. In hand clear door scratch protector deluxe pet door scratch shield protect your doors walls heavy duty flexible door guard cover 3 7 out of 5 stars 663 16 99 16. It was given five coats of stain for penetration and then sealed with polyurethane.