Up and down on the sides horizontally along the top and bottom and middle.
Gel stain over painted garage door.
We ve been dreaming up garage door makeover ideas since we first purchased our home and though we ve been making over just about every square inch of our house our garage door was working and in great condition.
In fact gel stains are often applied to give steel doors the look of wood grain.
I ve wanted to switch out our garage door in our kitchen for years.
Apply one coat of glidden exterior flat paint color matched to behr glazed pecan.
Since we moved into our home our brown painted aluminum garage door had faded more and more.
Gel stains are thick and designed to cling to and penetrate the surface.
All told this project should cost you just over 35 a steal compared to the hefty price of installing a genuine wood garage door.
While the gel stain is wet use a graining tool to create a wood grain pattern.
Gel stain faux wood finish.
The quart of gel stain was about 15 and we used two brushes so for under 20 bucks we got this awesome garage door update.
Our gel stained garage door makeover happened one year ago so i m giving you guys an update.
Gel stain is easy to apply but it sets fast.
How to paint a garage door with gel stain cheap and easy diy.
We used gel stain on our front door you can read all about it here.
Once applied they settle into the grain of the steel door to give it a textured look.
Gel stained front door.
It s primarily used on wood although it can be used on other surfaces including fiberglass and metal.
Gel stain is also used for faux finishing and glazing.
Staining your garage door will take approximately 3 hours from start to finish with an added 48 hours maximum for drying.
Transform your garage door to a gorgeous faux wood door with this easy gel stain diy garage door makeover.
Another update our gel stained garage door one year later almost 4 years now and still going strong.
Remove door hardware and apply painter s tape where needed optional.
We ve lived in our home almost 7 years now.
Continue using the brush to do long strokes back and forth and up and down to fill in the panes.
Apply a thin even coat of gel stain to a section using a natural bristle brush or a soft lint free cloth.
Gel stain is formulated more like paint than traditional stain.
With a damp rag clean front doors and allow to dry.
Apply the stain just as you would paint a door.
The best way to color a steel door is with a gel stain.
Apply in the direction of the grain you intend to create.
We also decided to ditch the storm doors as they were in pretty poor shape.
Like paint gel stain coats the surface instead of penetrating it.
You can paint over gel stain as long as the surface is.