More so that s why i discovered an easy way to clean your front door and your screen door back to new again.
Clear coat front door.
Once the primer has dried on the front of the door flip the door over to prime the back.
Brush on a single coat of primer with a wide paint brush covering the front and all side edges of the door primer prevents the door from absorbing moisture and helps smooth out its texture.
The painted door must be currently painted with a durable coat of exterior latex paint.
Then apply another coat or two of the finish.
There are three basic clear finishes for outdoor furniture.
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The combination has worked amazingly well for me on a west facing exterior oak door that looks as good today as it did after refinishing 7 8 years ago.
Now your front door can look brand new.
Last weekend our contractor was able to pick it up so we spent this weekend my birthday weekend applying a clear coat finish to it a 400 cost that we were able to pull off for 47.
Do not ever put acrylic sealer on top of oil paint.
Even if you live next.
You don t necessarily need to strip the finish all the way to the wood.
That coat of paint needs to be cured thoroughly.
Of the three clear exterior finishes exterior oil is by far the simplest finish to apply.
I have gone back and recoated front doors 8 years after new finishing or refinishing and sanded and done one top coat and they look like brand new.
After placing our order it would take an estimated 3 4 weeks to custom make.
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I strictly refinish new finish front doors in cincinnati ohio.
It s less work to keep up the finish than to replace it.
We re entering mid summer and you may be thinking of applying a clear finish to some project that will be exposed to sunlight outside.
Previous varnish only finishes only lasted 2 3 years.
Also the paint on the door with have to be de glossed.
I know that marine varnish is better.
Valspar makes mcclusky s man o war now.
Last month we bought our front door from urban doors.
They reformulated it 4 5 years ago.
Application ease and service life are the two major differences between these finishes.
The best clear finish for an exterior door is 3 coats of clear epoxy followed with 2 3 coats of spar varnish.