How do you paint a front door that has been varnished?
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Use Citristrip or similar agent, sand it , prime it and paint it . The entire process with be easier if you can take it down and remove the hardware .
You will have to strip the existing varnish,clean,prime,allow to dry and paint
Citristrip works great..smells.good too..clean..prime and paimt or stain of your liking
Sand it really, really good. Cover with two coats of Kilz and then paint.
Sand it first
Sand it, then paint.