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.

This thicker wiping stain or a similar gel stain is key for this project. Tips for a diy garage door makeover and how to gel stain a garage door to look like wood. Let door dry completely before starting. You ll be happy to know that garaga offers a steel garage door in american walnut.

You can see how the brown paint was so faded. This gives it the appearance of a genuine wood door with the woodgrain effect embossed on the surface of the metal. 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. It is painted in two directions a first in the garage door industry and then fired.

I barely even used any out of the quart i had. Select a cheap brush. This stain is meant for veneer fiberglass and other non wood surfaces especially useful if applying vertically. Clean your garage door first.

Another update our gel stained garage door one year later almost 4 years now and still going strong. Gel stained front door. Your doors will last a lot long using water based products. Choose the right stain color.

This project is super simple and only required 2 3 materials. So we decided to try some gel stain on it. 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. To learn more consult a garage door specialist in your area.

We did not use oil base at all for this tutorial. Transform your garage door to a gorgeous faux wood door with this easy gel stain diy garage door makeover. We chose this gel stain in mahogany. So how is it looking after 4 blazing hot summers.

We wanted a faux wood look and this technique really did give us that look for less than 15. Make your garage door look like a real raised panel door not just painting wood grain on it. Once the first application of gel stain is dry you are ready to move onto the. You can take your boring old unattractive builder grade door to a work of art just by following a few steps.

Use a pressure washer and soap to remove all dirt from the door. Yes it does take a little more work but you won. 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. Sand away any glazed paint or rust spots if there are any.

I used a gel stain to create a faux wood finish on both of my doors. We used gel stain on our front door you can read all about it here.