Is there any hope for this entry door?

Looks like the finish has just weathered away. Would need to be sanded and refinished. Looks like varnish was use that tends to flake under extreme conditions. Door panels, stiles, rails, trim have grain in different directions and move differently causing a solid finish to crack, spider web, flake.

We had our front door refinished with Sandless Sandpaper company. It looks great now.

Looks like the bleach and vinegar destroyed the top coat finish. If its dirty take a brush to it, I like the soft carpet brushes cause they don't scratch. Sand with fine sand paper until rough finish comes off, restain if needed, and top coat. Outside doors I like epoxy top coat because it wears like iron.

What a gorgeous door! If there is more grime, including furniture polish, you can try a putty knife, utility knife, or screwdriver to scrape it off, in the corners, especially. Your best recourse is to remove the door so you can work on it (maybe on the kitchen table if you have good ventilation). Sand the entire front and sides of the door (and the inside if you want to do the complete door). Paint the door with primer. Stain, paint or use a painting technique you have been wanting to try. Seal the door with a sealer made for the exterior and rough weather. At least clean and polish all the hardware, or use the sealer on it. Try to think about wiping the door down with a soft cloth once a month, and after each spell of windy or wet weather. Don't polish the outside--you will be polishing the sealer. Best wishes 😇

It is probably not grime; it is discoloration from where water may be hitting it; or the sun. It needs Cabot Australian Timber Oil. It is very inexpensive and will made your door look much better. I use in on our front door; which is similar to yours about once every 2 years. Clean that furniture polish off first.

If you used "Old English" or any polish with color; you will need to remove it with mineral spirits. You apply the mineral spirits and blot the wood until is is removed. The mineral spirits will draw the color polish out.

Try applying Old English to help with it until you can refinish the door and seal it with a waterproof sealer.

I would give it a good scrub with Murphy's Oil Soap.

Looks Great and ready for a new finish. Choose a rich colour wood stain. or you could go for the coloured waxes now available. Or even do a Two tone idea using contrasting Stain/Wax and or Paint................

yes . buff and varnish

Not grime. Damaged finish. Clean it, strip it, sand it, varnish it with a marine grade varnish. The color difference might be permanent, in which case using a tinted varnish then topping off with marine grade varnish would even it out to a more consistent, albeit darker, color.

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Have you tried Murphy's Oil Soap?

I have a different suggestion for your beautiful door...go to the blog of a wonderfully talented lady who can do anything and do it perfectly! She has recently moved to a new home and is redoing every room one at a time...she has recently redone her double front doors in a spectacular finish...Her name is Diane Henkler and her blog is called In My Own Style...doors were done a few weeks ago so you may have to search back but you will find it! Good Luck!