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How to Refresh A Weathered Wood Door

By Stacy 40 Comments

If you have a wood exterior door, then you know that even if you use a good quality sealer, eventually it will look a bit weathered. I refinished our front door about 8 years ago. Even though it sits under a porch and is partly protected from the elements, it still was showing wear. I just got a new kitchen door (details coming soon!) and it made it even more obvious that the front door needed some attention. So here is how to refresh a weathered wood door!

This post is sponsored by HomeRight but all ideas and opinions are my own. This post also contains affiliate links.

Before

 

The sealer started to crack and fade. You can see the line along the side where the edge of the door was inside the frame and protected. It still looks great. But the rest, not so much.

 

How to Refresh A Weathered Wood Door

It is so much easier than you might think! And it is the perfect weeknd project.

 

Supplies:

Sandpaper (120 & 220 grit)

Damp Rag

Spar Urethane

HomeRight Sprayer

Painters Tape

 

Sanding

You don’t need to completely sand it down to the bare wood. All you need to do is hand sand it until it is smooth. You don’t even have to remove all of the old sealer.

Use a 120 grit sandpaper first and then use a 220 grit paper. Always sand with the wood grain.

 

 

Clean Surface

Once you are done sanding, wipe it clean. Let it completely dry. Once dry, if there are streaks, wipe again.

 

 

Seal!

Now it is time to re-seal! Make sure to tape off anything you don’t want to get sealer on it.

Use a quality sealer that is meant to withstand outside elements. I used a spar urethane (Helmsman by Minwax). Spar Urethane has resin and is more yellowish than polyurethane but is better at blocking UV rays and protecting against water.

In the past I have always brushed it on, but recently I tried out using a sealer in my HomeRight sprayer and it was awesome! I decided that since it is Fall, and I have a limited amount of time before it gets dark (thanks daylight savings…), that I would use the sprayer on the door. It was so fast and worked like a charm!

I used the Finish Max Super and was done in just a few minutes. I waited the appropriate amount of time for the first coat to dry, sanded lightly grit 220 grit sandpaper, and applied a second coat. Since the door had already been sealed, I probably could have just done one coat. But since the sprayer made things go faster, I thought I might as well!

 

 

Add Hardware & Hang

When it started to cool down and get dark, we brought the door inside to finish drying. I allowed it to dry for as long as possible (until Shane started falling asleep on the couch) and then carefully put it back up and added the hardware back on. Since we only had a sheet covering the opening while the door was getting worked on, it was nice the project went so fast so we could do it all in one day.

 

 

Now the outside looks as good as the inside of the door!

 

 

It looks so mice we even got our family pictures taken on the front porch :)

 

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  1. Erin Prohaska says

    November 16, 2020 at 1:12 pm

    This is super exciting! Your projects always turn out great when you use this sprayer! I’ve wanted one forever but it never seems to fit in the budget so I struggle to fight brushstrokes. 😜 I have an antique dresser that needs a new life but it deserves better than brushstrokes, which is why I’ve waited to do anything about it for so long. This would be perfect, thank you for the opportunity!

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  2. Stephanie says

    November 16, 2020 at 1:13 pm

    Oh my gosh your door is beautiful!! That is amazing that you got to spray it. How convenient!! I have a bench I would love to do. I have never tried a sprayer. Thank you for sharing & the opportunity to win.

    Reply
  3. lyn says

    November 16, 2020 at 1:28 pm

    Your door looks great!

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  4. carol clark says

    November 16, 2020 at 1:34 pm

    well id like to finish painting the room in the front of the house this fall

    Reply
  5. Kristin C says

    November 16, 2020 at 1:48 pm

    I have a set of chairs I am itching to get painted!

    Reply
  6. Taylor First says

    November 16, 2020 at 1:49 pm

    Ooooh! Turned out nicely! I need to give feed room some love.

    Reply
  7. Karen Anderson says

    November 16, 2020 at 2:02 pm

    I still need to paint my garage door and my back fence!

    Reply
  8. Diane@InMyOwnStyle says

    November 16, 2020 at 2:23 pm

    What a beautiful and handsome family. The door looks beautiful too. So unique!

    Reply
  9. Anne Marie says

    November 16, 2020 at 2:34 pm

    I want to repaint the outside of our house. Your door looks amazing!

    Reply
  10. Karen says

    November 16, 2020 at 2:34 pm

    This sprayer would make so many projects so much easier and much faster. Thanks for the chance to win!

    Reply
  11. Abigail says

    November 16, 2020 at 2:39 pm

    I scored one of those giant wooden spools that I’d like to refinish into a coffee table

    Reply
  12. Colleen says

    November 16, 2020 at 2:47 pm

    Your door looks great!! My front door needs a refresh also. The Finish Max Super is a great giveaway!

    Reply
  13. Carrie Anders says

    November 16, 2020 at 2:55 pm

    What a beautiful family picture, Stacy! I can’t believe how tall your boys are now! I am constructing out of old fence boards and the sprayer would be great for sealing them. Thanks for the chance to win!

    Reply
  14. Jackie Burrell says

    November 16, 2020 at 3:31 pm

    Wow! What a great result! I have repainting my kitchen cabinets on my list of projects to complete this fall. I have to believe that it would go much faster and have a better finish with the HomeRite Finish Max sprayer. Thank you for offering this chance to win one!

    Reply
  15. Shannon says

    November 16, 2020 at 3:48 pm

    Gorgeous!

    Reply
  16. Amy Reed says

    November 16, 2020 at 4:14 pm

    I’m would like to paint my basement laundry area!

    Reply
  17. Ashleigh Hall says

    November 16, 2020 at 4:28 pm

    I would love to restain our weathered front door also! Yours looks amazing! Thanks for sharing the details!

    Reply
  18. Julie Waldron says

    November 16, 2020 at 4:29 pm

    I’d like to have my husband make a farmhouse table.

    Reply
  19. Jamie says

    November 16, 2020 at 5:16 pm

    I am trying to refinish my son’s dresser before it’s to cold.

    Reply
  20. Pamela Speers says

    November 16, 2020 at 9:22 pm

    Reroofing the garage and repainted the doors and lights on it too.

    Reply
  21. Anjanette says

    November 16, 2020 at 10:43 pm

    I need to spray my patio furniture.

    Reply
  22. Rebecca B says

    November 16, 2020 at 11:04 pm

    My HOA just announced that everyone needs to paint their fences. It’s just a little too much for a paint brush, but too much for a commercial sprayer.

    Reply
  23. Mary Kasier says

    November 17, 2020 at 2:51 am

    Such a cute door. Love the arch! Thanks for having the contest to win a sprayer! I have plenty of projects to us it on!

    Reply
  24. Audrey Stewart says

    November 17, 2020 at 4:07 am

    My screened in porch. Adding shelves for my plants.

    Reply
  25. beverly e says

    November 17, 2020 at 10:18 am

    Your door looks great, such beautiful wood! I appreciate the chance to win a sprayer so I can stain a lattice patio screen.

    Reply
  26. Sharon Sommer says

    November 17, 2020 at 11:37 am

    I always inspired when I see the things you do. have 2 projects I need to complete. I have a faux grandmother clock to paint and also my doors for my cupboard in my laundry room. Need to sand and paint or stain, A sprayer would help with my motivation, thank you for the chance.

    Reply
  27. Vickie says

    November 17, 2020 at 12:59 pm

    We are still,working on mom’s remodeling job.
    Painting the outside of the house is next.

    Reply
  28. Kay C says

    November 17, 2020 at 12:59 pm

    I’ve always loved how unique your door/entry is! My project is a dresser that has been needing to be refinished for a long time. 😬

    Reply
  29. Alina says

    November 18, 2020 at 10:47 am

    Funny enough I have a wooden entry door that I’d love to refresh as a project.

    Reply
  30. Stafford says

    November 18, 2020 at 10:48 am

    I have a dresser in my master bedroom that I’d love to use this on.

    Reply
  31. Brix says

    November 18, 2020 at 10:49 am

    I love everything you can do with this! I’d love to use it on several second hand pieces I purchased to spruce up.

    Reply
  32. Sean says

    November 18, 2020 at 10:50 am

    I would be able to finish a few tables and kitchen cabinets in my house if I had this.

    Reply
  33. Ali says

    November 18, 2020 at 11:10 am

    I’d love to work on redoing my dining room table.

    Reply
  34. Erin S says

    November 18, 2020 at 9:09 pm

    Your door is gorgeous!

    Reply
  35. Elle says

    November 19, 2020 at 1:53 pm

    We need to repaint out wooden fence in the backyard. It is weathered wood and we’d like to paint it white.

    Reply
  36. Deborah Urich says

    November 19, 2020 at 9:26 pm

    Fantastic job on the door. Love it.

    Reply
  37. Julie says

    November 21, 2020 at 10:37 am

    I would love to finish up the crown molding that we have started…

    Reply
  38. SHEILA RESSEL says

    November 21, 2020 at 3:05 pm

    We want to paint the entire outside of our house.

    Reply
  39. Kayla Klontz says

    November 22, 2020 at 10:19 pm

    I would like to finish my patio door.

    Reply
  40. Amanda Whitley says

    November 23, 2020 at 6:15 pm

    i want to make a concession stand for our little movie theater room.

    Reply
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