Our son in law did their garage door and some furniture with gel stain it s gorgeous and has held up so well.
Gel stain garage door.
Choose the right stain color.
We chose this gel stain in mahogany.
The furniture is so pretty with gel stain.
It s recommended that you use a gel stain rather than a conventional stain.
So it s best to apply gel stain with a bristle brush.
Gel stain is easy to apply but it sets fast.
Gel stain usually dries very quickly especially on a sunny day.
A matte finish is preferable.
Select a cheap brush.
Looks like you found the right product to use.
We ve lived in our home almost 7 years now.
When brushing work on each section of the door at a time and try to mimic the direction of natural wood grain.
Did really great job on garage door.
Gel stains are thick and designed to cling to and penetrate the surface.
The best way to color a steel door is with a gel stain.
Your garage door looks great so smooth and no brush marks.
Or you can follow the direction of the garage door pattern.
However the garage door will need to sit for up to 48 hours to allow the stain to dry completely.
Affiliate links included for your convenience we used a less than 20 can of gel stain to transform our paint faded aluminum garage door.
Clean your garage door first.
Fiberglass is non porous and won t absorb the stain the way a wood surface does.
Once applied they settle into the grain of the steel door to give it a textured look.
Tips for a diy garage door makeover and how to gel stain a garage door to look like wood.
Our gel stained garage door makeover happened one year ago so i m giving you guys an update.
Prepare the surface begin by thoroughly cleaning your garage door using warm soapy water and a stiff brush.
This was done in 2 steps in 2 days.
How to stain a metal garage door to give it a faux woodgrain finish.
It has a thicker consistency so it won t be as likely to run or drip.
See application instructions above.
Since we moved into our home our brown painted aluminum garage door had faded more and more.
Consider staining your metal garage door.
From the street no one will know it isn t real wood.
Excess stain should be evened out with the brush not wiped away with a rag.
In fact gel stains are often applied to give steel doors the look of wood grain.
What s the best way to apply minwax gel stain to a fiberglass door.
Make your garage door look like a real raised panel door not just painting wood grain on it.