I will be removing a set of double exterior doors and reinstalling them in a new house. Homeowner has ask if the doors can be refinish or refreshed, the doors are over forty years old,cover by a porch,it appears that no finish was applied to the doors. these doors are custom made 3 1/2in thick with 1×12 planks over a frame. There is some discoloring and worn places as well as cracks homeowner wants to keep to the cracked boards. I thought about replacing the outer skin with some boards that will be removed the the old house that is in good shape. Also the doors has a lot of little stars made of metal and screwed on. Thank you for your suggestions and help terry
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nothing does exterior wr cedar better than sikkiens, remove the hardware and sand 'er down ..
A few months back FWW did a article on a test of several finishes for outdoor use. They finished several types of wood and left them for a year in varying parts of the country. Might want to check that out.
You might look to some of the log home finish products. Sikkens had a two step system with one part that filled gaps well and the other part that provided a more durable surface finish.
I'd sand down things until the worst areas look right, get the colors to even out with a thin stain or deck wash, cover with the sikkens.
LMAO.
Like yer tag line.
I always liked "if it wasn't for whiskey, the Irish would rule the world..."
thank you for your suggestions,I'll past them on to my boss.