As summer s hot sun beats down on front doors across the country it s a good time to consider ways to protect your wooden door from uv rays and that direct heat.
Front door protection from sun.
How to paint a front door that gets a lot of sun.
Paint works best to protect from the sun rays that will ultimately reduce the heat.
This may be your front door your patio door or a side door.
Ways to protect front doors from the sun.
Most people tend to think of using paint or stain and varnish to protect the door against rain and snow but sunlight can be equally hard on wood.
Paint can protect your front door from sun rain and wind.
There are many ways to protect your front door from the sun.
You can then also add exterior varnish polyurethane or clear finish with a uv protection to help reinforce it.
You can consider a good paint to minimize the impact of harsh weather condition.
If your door looks the worse for wear sand the exterior portion of the wood down to remove the previous finish if there is any.
Remember that any exterior door that faces to the west is most susceptible to sun damage so we recommend you start there.
The good news is that doors don t have to remain raw wood exposed to the weather because proper care and maintenance will provide sun protection for doors.
The sun wind rain and snow can dish out a beating to a front door so a good paint job is essential to protecting the door from the elements.