removing varnish from an exterior door

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hi, can anyone suggest the best way to remove varnish from a exterior front door,so it can be primed,u/c and glossed,the varnish is not in good condition so just keying it up might not be good enough,many thanks
 
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a good old good rub down will do the trick,try not use to coarse a sandpaper,if you do just use a lght grade one to smooth the surface out,then a good cleaning with a bit of white spirit on a rag before painting. a couple of coats of undercoat will do as a primer and then a top coat of gloss.
 
Remove the door and run a belt sander over it starting with a low grade and working up to around 240 grit silicon carbide (finishing paper) for smoothing.
 

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