At this point, the only solution is to remove the finish, smooth the wood and start over. Q: The exterior side of our front door looks like it’s spotted with mildew. I asked two house painters if they ...

What if you have a fiberglass door you would like to refinish? Here is the best way to strip and stain your door. Door refinishing starts with stripping, no sanding, re-stain and three coats of ...

Dear Jerry: I live in the village of Bloomfield, Ontario County, in a two-story home built in 1925. I could use some advice on refinishing our front entry door. It is solid wood, and I think original ...

Question: I have a six-panel, solid-wood exterior door that was painted on the exterior side and stained on the interior side. I stripped and sanded the exterior and then stained it. However, it did ...

Any recommendations for someone to repair the seriously weathered lower surround of this door and sand and refinish the whole thing? I am having some trouble finding someone who is both capable of ...

Q: The exterior side of our front door looks like it’s spotted with mildew. I asked two house painters if they could fix it but they were not interested. What should we do? A: A front door should ...