How do I repair a faded fiberglass exterior door?

by Mark P

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My front door has taken a beating from the sun and parts have faded. What is the best way to repair the finish? Thanks

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Latara Omen Moore on Jan 03, 2019

you could paint it. I would use a sprayer so it won’t run. But do a couple test runs on some cardboard.

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Vimarhonor on Jan 03, 2019

Hello,

Could you post a photo?

Is it painted or a wood tone? We used a gel wood stain on our wood look grained fiberglass front door.

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- Mark P on Jan 03, 2019
  
  It is wood toned. Did you have to remove the varnish top coat before using your stain. Since it is the front door I want it to look the best. Thanks
  
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- Vimarhonor on Jan 03, 2019
  
  No I didn’t strip the finish, the gel stain is very easy to work with.
  I very **lightly** sanded and washed my faded door down before applying the gel stain.
  I was very pleased with the results, I wished I did it sooner.
  
  This link might be very helpful.
  
  https://averageinspired.com/2014/07/refinishing-exterior-door-with-gel-stain.html
  
  And you might review color options here
  https://www.amazon.com/Minwax-66020000-Stain-quart-Aged/dp/B000VZNEV6/ref=sr_1_4?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1517515805&sr=1-4&keywords=Minwax+gel+stain&refinements=p_n_feature_keywords_browse-bin%3A5562794011
  
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