Anyone have any experience with unfinished fiberglass exterior doors? We live in Central Alabama and our house faces west. We receive direct sunlight in the spring, summer, and fall and typically, direct water from thunderstorms. This home has had 5 front doors in its 25 years of life. We purchased a Therma-Tru fiberglass exterior door unit 18 months ago and installed it. Our painter followed the manufacturers directions to stain the unfinished fiberglass. Now the stain is just peeling off. Company says painter did something wrong and they have no liability. Painter willing to try something else...but what? Wife loved the stained look and wants to keep it. I want something that does not need sanding/restaining every year. Thanks.

 

Any door that gets a lot of sun should be a light color, as the manufacturer probably stated in their literature. As for weather, a storm door would help, but if there is full glass, it should be tinted or a reflective film added to reflect the heat. Therma-Tru is an excellent door, but I would tend to agree with them, something may not have been done correctly or the color is too dark. The surface should have been cleaned well to remove any oils from handling or manufacturing.