We have several exterior doors where the sheen has long worn off the finish.
Rather than stripping off the full layer of finish and stain, I was wondering whether I could do the following and still achieve a nice result:
- Lightly sand exterior to make sure that surface finish is removed and that surface is smooth and clean
- Apply stain as desired to "freshen up" the look since some of the stain has obviously faded
- Cover with multiple coats of spar urethane.
Will this work or do I need to completely sand off the old finish and stain to get a good result? (I prefer not to since there is a fair bit of trim on the door and a complete sanding will take a long time.)
Any other suggestions for refinishing and/or touching up the finish on a door without having to do a complete scrape & refinish job?
Thanks