Did really great job on garage door.
Gel stain on vinyl garage door.
Tips for a diy garage door makeover and how to gel stain a garage door to look like wood.
Then 2 days later i was ready to do the gel stain on the garage door.
Choose the right stain color.
We also decided to ditch the storm doors as they were in pretty poor shape.
Your garage door looks great so smooth and no brush marks.
Apply one coat of glidden exterior flat paint color matched to behr glazed pecan.
Or you can follow the direction of the garage door pattern.
Spar urethane sealant for exterior applications 15 or so.
Remove door hardware and apply painter s tape where needed optional.
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Gel stain usually dries very quickly especially on a sunny day.
Our gel stained garage door makeover happened one year ago so i m giving you guys an update.
When brushing work on each section of the door at a time and try to mimic the direction of natural wood grain.
Staining the doorjamb door frame the gel stain can also be used to stain the doorjamb door frame and mullions.
Our son in law did their garage door and some furniture with gel stain it s gorgeous and has held up so well.
Step 4 drying.
They only had 4 colors to choose from 15 or so.
The only trick is to keep the layer even throughout the surface and avoid dripping.
Ok as it turns out these doors are made to be stained but must be stained with a gel stain and applied just like paint and not wiped off.
Transform your garage door to a gorgeous faux wood door with this easy gel stain diy garage door makeover.
Select a cheap brush.
Gel stain in the color of your choosing i used minwax hickory.
Clean your garage door first.
In contrast to regular wood stain gel stain does not need to be wiped off or rubbed in.
Affiliate links included for your convenience we used a less than 20 can of gel stain to transform our paint faded aluminum garage door.
A recently cleaned and dry garage door for painting.
In case you are wondering why this particular color will mimic the color.
However the garage door will need to sit for up to 48 hours to allow the stain to dry completely.
We ve lived in our home almost 7 years now.
Since we moved into our home our brown painted aluminum garage door had faded more and more.
With a damp rag clean front doors and allow to dry.
The furniture is so pretty with gel stain.
Apply stain with the foam brush and use the 2 bristle brush to soften and blend stain to match the door and trim.
To do this you ll need.
These instructions are also helpful for other simulated wood surfaces.
Looks like you found the right product to use.