The Damn Never-Ending Door…
…is done!!!!!!!! And it looks FABULOUS! Gorgeous!
The door was really grim a month ago, even after I began the refinishing process.
Nor did the door look fabulous AFTER being stripped and stained. ARGH!!!!!!!! The stain revealed a dark area. Argh!!!!!!!! My solution was to buy a darker stain, and re-stain (three times!) everything BUT the damn dark area.
Well, I now return you again to the wonderful AFTER!
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Will you put a marine grade finish on it to protect the door?
The door is gorgeous now, Ross. People would never suspect you had a problem with it.
I sit and contemplate the After picture with a big sappy smile on my face. There are so many reasons to celebrate. Just look at that porch! (And I think I know what the next update will reveal: a lattice with a coat of paint on it!)
magnificent! I never really saw oak doors until this blog showed me their beauty. Even the front door to my Dad’s house looks different. Also, wow, the stained oak and the salmon ceiling are so lovely together! Every color enhances the architecture so sensitively. What. a. knockout!
The door finished is absolutely beautiful! What amazing work you do Ross!
It looks 1000 times better, Ross!
A-door-able!
The door came out fantastic. Having been through my fair share of stain-matching ordeals, I can say you did really well. Even knowing where the dark spot was, you can’t find it anymore. The hardware looks really great now, especially with some contrast to the now-lighter door finish.
I presume you top-coated it with spar varnish? In my experience, it holds up relatively well in protected areas like porches, but in direct exposure, it will need maintenance every 2 years or so. I refinished a stained door on our old church in Omaha (a 1920’s tudor-style slab door) that was on a south-facing entry with no overhang above it. With the direct weather and sunlight, it only lasted about 2 years a time between recoating.
I just want to get a rocker and sit on your porches. Too beautiful to not sit there and soak it all in. Good work, Ross.
Did you treat the door with Oxalic Acid before staining?