Faux Wood Garage Door Gel Stain

I am so excited to share this garage door makeover that seriously anyone can do.

Faux wood garage door gel stain.

Another update our gel stained garage door one year later almost 4 years now and still going strong. So we decided to try some gel stain on it. This stain is meant for veneer fiberglass and other non wood surfaces especially useful if applying vertically. Gel stained front door.

Tips for a diy garage door makeover and how to gel stain a garage door to look like wood. We used gel stain on our front door you can read all about it here. You can see how the brown paint was so faded. To learn more consult a garage door specialist in your area.

This gives it the appearance of a genuine wood door with the woodgrain effect embossed on the surface of the metal. You can take your boring old unattractive builder grade door to a work of art just by following a few steps. You ll be happy to know that garaga offers a steel garage door in american walnut. This project is super simple and only required 2 3 materials.

Use a pressure washer and soap to remove all dirt from the door. This was done in 2 steps in 2 days. This thicker wiping stain or a similar gel stain is key for this project. We did not use oil base at all for this tutorial.

Let door dry completely before starting. Choose the right stain color. I used a gel stain to create a faux wood finish on both of my doors. Transform your garage door to a gorgeous faux wood door with this easy gel stain diy garage door makeover.

Your doors will last a lot long using water based products. Make your garage door look like a real raised panel door not just painting wood grain on it. 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. We chose this gel stain in mahogany.

I barely even used any out of the quart i had. It is painted in two directions a first in the garage door industry and then fired. Regular stain will not adhere to painted pieces then i used a good paintbrush purdy is my all time favorite to apply a coat of the mixed stain to a small section of the door attempting to create a natural wood look. We wanted a faux wood look and this technique really did give us that look for less than 15.

Diy gel stain garage door update. So how is it looking after 4 blazing hot summers. Sand away any glazed paint or rust spots if there are any. Select a cheap brush.

Clean your garage door first. Staining your garage door will take approximately 3 hours from start to finish with an added 48 hours maximum for drying time making it perfect for a weekend diy project.