Technically I have nothing to add, but that is such a beautiful door and I love the stain. I hope you receive useable feedback to bring the door into the vision that you had. If I had my wish I'd love to see a porch light that better reflects the beauty of your door and entry. But that's not what you came here for :)

Minwax stains are typically only for interior wood work. Lacks the UV protection needed for exterior application.

Wrong products chosen. Mahogany should be a clear finish only. Only. It’s chosen because of it’s high oil content in the wood, which resists rot. That is why it was used for boats. It doesn't like more oil being added to it, and is difficult enough to just clear finish with a spar varnish.

Minwax belongs in a dumpster. It is for amateurs. Which that finisher clearly was. Don't ever use a “painter” to finish high end wood. The result is entirely predictable.

@User @millworkman @kudzu9

Thank you for the feedback.

Besides this gel stain you mentioned. Is there any other options that can be done to fix this? Would sanding and redoing be viable?

It was the painters that did this. The interior side is also a different shade being darker than the exterior.

The middle is the color sample on the edge for jacobean.

"Besides this gel stain you mentioned."

Oh god, he used Minwax Gel Stain (Polyshades)? And he is a "painter"?

"Is there any other options that can be done to fix this? Would sanding and redoing be viable?

Only way and needs to be completely removed. Every. Last Bit. And hopefully by someone else.

The Minwax stain has sunk in; since it is not simply a surface coating, you can't easily sand it off uniformly. If you were to sand it, it would take a lot of work to remove all the traces of stain that impregnated the wood, and if the door has any veneered surfaces you would risk sanding through them. Bottomline: avoid the hassle of trying to sand it and cover the blotchiness with something more opaque like gel stain.

HU-39880232 - My first thought was that the door is not Mahogany. The grain looks different than what's on my door. Maybe it is, but it looks bad. Good luck in finding a solution.

So my front door is to be stain in the next couple of weeks. It's a large Mahogany door. Will someone please tell my exactly what to use on it? I had wanted a color that would darken the wood a bit to look more like walnut versus red hues. I do not see a clear finish doing the trick. I had planned on using Minwax Special Walnut stain.

That almost looks like a Sapele which is typically a paint grade wood in the Mahogany family.

@nhb22 can you post a picture of your door please?

This is the door on our previous home. The new door has not yet been stained.

Inside

Outside (14 years and in need of a stain job. I sure wish I knew what was used on it.)

Our previous house had a mahogany door. When it was refnished they used a Sikkens brand stain on it. We moved not long after so I have no idea how well it held up.

@millworkman he used the oil based penetrating stain

@nhb22 @vinmarks

beautiful doors, thank you

If you have a photo of the unfinished door it would be nice to see.

It seems on my door above there is no consistency. Plus the center board 2/3 the way up looks like its the only piece of wood which looks plain sawn.

I had to search to find one. ;)

Joseph P and millworkman - What product and brand would you suggest to give my door a medium walnut color?

I actually love it! Think it looks really nice, rustic charm.

Honestly not up on the current stains and finishes available. Commercial aluminum and glass & metal panels these days.

Our mahogony door is natural and does not look like the wood on your door. i cant find a pic without my kids in it. i can get one tomorrow.

how disappointing for you.

I also have a Mohogany door that I had refinished a few years ago. When the refinisher came to install I refused to have him install , as it was done so poorly. He took it back sanded it down and redid it...at my cost ! No regrets it's really nice now, I wanted it dark. sorry about the pic.

This color and stain is beautiful. Can you share what you used?
Thank you.

Minwax is an INTERIOR stain.

@millworkman can Minwax stain be used outside with a marine varnish over the top of it? Just curious as we have a wood sign(maple) that we made that will be outside. I have tons of various Minwax stains from various projects that I thought I might use. We bought some Total Boat Lust to go over it to protect it from the sun and rain.

Vinmarks. Yes you can use minwax stain with the marine varnish. Actually I used minwax exclusively when I was running my custom woodworking shop. Because it is made using both dyes and pigments it will go on really nicely and not give you a blotchy finish.

As a stain alone it is not waterproof. If I didn't spray the stain on I typically used a foam brush and paper towels to wipe off the excess stain. A lot of folks will use a cotton shirt or similar but I found that the cloth would leave fibers stuck in the woodgrain.

I'm refinishing the oak kitchen cabinets in our daughter's home for a Christmas present for her. Very easy. Wash with warm soapy water and dry good. Then use minwax stain mixed into Deft brand laquer. I will probably use a foam brush to apply the laquer. But will probably use a paper towel on some parts like drawer sides.

Hopefully this will help some