With just a few tips and not much money you can give your garage door a beautiful faux wood finish.
Gel stain garage door.
Our son in law did their garage door and some furniture with gel stain it s gorgeous and has held up so well.
Avoid stains with a high gloss finish.
In fact gel stains are often applied to give steel doors the look of wood grain.
Tips for a diy garage door makeover and how to gel stain a garage door to look like wood.
So it s best to apply gel stain with a bristle brush.
Make your garage door look like a real raised panel door not just painting wood grain on it.
Gel stain is easy to apply but it sets fast.
See application instructions above.
Prepare the surface begin by thoroughly cleaning your garage door using warm soapy water and a stiff brush.
The furniture is so pretty with gel stain.
When brushing work on each section of the door at a time and try to mimic the direction of natural wood grain.
Consider staining your metal garage door.
The best way to color a steel door is with a gel stain.
This was done in 2 steps in 2 days.
A matte finish is preferable.
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Gel stain usually dries very quickly especially on a sunny day.
From the street no one will know it isn t real wood.
We chose this gel stain in mahogany.
However the garage door will need to sit for up to 48 hours to allow the stain to dry completely.
Select a cheap brush.
Or you can follow the direction of the garage door pattern.
Fiberglass is non porous and won t absorb the stain the way a wood surface does.
Choose the right stain color.
Since we moved into our home our brown painted aluminum garage door had faded more and more.
It has a thicker consistency so it won t be as likely to run or drip.
It s recommended that you use a gel stain rather than a conventional stain.
Gel stains are thick and designed to cling to and penetrate the surface.
Once applied they settle into the grain of the steel door to give it a textured look.
We ve lived in our home almost 7 years now.
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Excess stain should be evened out with the brush not wiped away with a rag.
Did really great job on garage door.
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Transform your garage door to a gorgeous faux wood door with this easy gel stain diy garage door makeover.