A wood front door is a great feature when it comes to your home s curb appeal.
Front door sun damage.
The finish can crack and fade the wood might expand or contract and over time the light will make the door look dull.
This could throw off your home s curb appeal and be frustrating to deal with.
How to protect wooden front doors from sun damage.
The finish on the lower part of the door was very rough and also bluish gray like yours.
Kip running march 4 2015 at 1 05 pm.
If your sun.
It can transform it into a weather worn uninviting eyesore.
How to avoid warping add a protective coating.
When a front door is installed with one side always exposed to the elements warping is difficult to avoid.
This 1 step diy can restore a wood front door with moderate sun damage and or discoloration.
Quick diy fix for sun damaged dry wood front door fix most sun.
With regular maintenance your wood door can last for decades.
How to refinish sun damaged wood doors.
The reason i recommend marine varnish is because it has a high degree of uv protection which slows sun damage to door.
Uv rays and heat from direct sunlight can be very hard on exterior wooden doors on homes.
It was in los angeles at my son s house where the door receives direct sunlight in the mornings.
Unfortunately stupid me i didn t think of taking pictures.
I previously had a door on another house that i applied marine varnish on and after time it.
If it s painted you don t need to varnish it and can simply prime and then paint it with exterior grade enamel paint.
This door gets the afternoon sun but i live in a townhouse community that doesn t allow sunshades over doors.
I actually restored a front door recently with sun deterioration similar to yours but worse.
This southern california homeowner with a dutch door faced.
Is your black front wood door rotted damaged faded cracked or splintered due to sun exposure.
How to paint a front door that gets a lot of sun.
Years of sun exposure can sure take its toll on a home s exterior wood door.
However there are some precautions that will save the integrity of your front door.
The most usual causes of a warped door include heat from exposure to the sun or exposure to moisture.