Alder is a medium density hardwood that is often used with furniture trim doors and finer finishing.
Finishing alder doors.
Wood entry door materials and finishes photo by keller keller.
The wood you see beneath a clear finish determines whether your door s look will be rustic or refined.
Doors made with stable woods are less affected by humidity so they re better at holding up to the elements.
Pre finishing saves time and money.
The best way to finish a knotty alder exterior door to preserve color.
If you have a favorite finish es for cherry the same finish es will likely look great on alder.
Get you knotty alder doors and knotty alder jambs pre finished stained and sealed to any stain color of your choice by finishing professionals that use the latest green zero voc uv based coatings for the smoothest furniture grade interior wood door finish available today.
At the link below i described the steps i used to finish a tv armoire that had alder doors poplar trim and birch ply panels.