All week long I’ve noticed how nice the dark stain and the bright brass handles have looked when I walked up to the front door. On Saturday I continued to work on the front door. After my long run, a short nap, and a shower (in that order) I took the door down and brought it into the garage with Katie’s help. We again sealed up the open doorway similar to last week with a paint drop cloth and wood strips. By that time it was early afternoon. We applied the first coat of polyurethane and let it dry for six hours. Before bed I went out, sanded it, and applied a second coat. That night only a paint drop cloth covered the front door. On Sunday I got up early and applied a third coat to the entire door. Around noon I applied one more coat to the center panel of the door for added protection. Even before it was dry Katie and I carefully remounted the door.
