Southwest facing front doors in Texas take a real beating from the sun and elements, mine especially!  Every year I would lightly sand and add several coats of stain sealant (1 product).  Over time this began to build up and not look as neat and clean as I would like.  Because it was easier to hide this with a darker stain, I eventually wound up with a very dark door that was badly in need of a complete refinishing.  I did look into purchasing a new front door, but they are quite expensive and there was still a lot of “life” left in my old door.   In the end, I…