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 ...

Examples include Modern Masters Express Yourself Front Door Paint ($34.47 to $40.69 a quart, depending on color, at Home Depot) and Sherwin-Williams’s HGTV Home Interior & Exterior High Gloss ...

Whether your closet doors are builder-grade or you just want to update old ones, a simple paint upgrade can give them the ...

Howards Restore A Finish will work on your exterior wood doors. Like your front door, that is stained and varnished but looks dull and dry. Apply the Restore to the front door and wow, ...

We discussed with several wood restoration professionals what would be the best varnish to use to protect the door. What we settled on was a clear satin marine varnish. Marine varnish is used on the ...

I think the door is made of chestnut. We don’t want to repaint it, and we don’t like polyurethane. What’s the best natural finish for wood? Will shellac hold up? — P.K., Katonah . A: Shellac was the ...

Q: I have seven church doors in my home. The doors were fine when we purchased our house. Now three have cracks in one or two of the largest panels. The worst crack is about a quarter-inch wide ...

The primer and paint will keep moisture out and the door dry, and straight. If the door is an interior door and the warp is not severe, you might be able to move the stops to match the warp.

I tested paint and varnish strippers for a DIY furniture project. Among Max Strip, Minwax, Citristrip, and Smart Strip, two finish removers rose to the top.