Gel Stain Vinyl Siding

We will use a combination of vinyl and hardie shingle for this cape cod style home.

Gel stain vinyl siding.

Just keep a towel handy just in case. Fortunately you can use a thick gel stain to add color to the vinyl. You have to remember that vinyl is plastic and that it sweats. It is made by pella.

We like to install vinyl a certain way which makes it look like wood siding. Water based soaps tend to leave less residue behind. The doors are a faux wood vinyl wrapped insulated door. While the gel stain is wet use a graining tool to create a wood grain pattern.

You can stain them but you have to sand them first in one direct to give them a tooth and create a pattern for the stain to follow. Then after they dried i started brushing on the stain. Usually when staining you. Apply a thin even coat of gel stain to a section using a natural bristle brush or a soft lint free cloth.

Apply the gel using the correct tool and techniques or the resulting finish may look uneven. I cleaned my shutters well with soapy water. My painter friend told me he would be able to stain the new door with a product called gel stain made by minwax. The gel stain is thick so no need to worry about drips.

To stain vinyl shutters you will need gel stain minwax in walnut is what i used paint brush old towel or rag. It is the only full light door on the market that fit the opening we were left with after the sidelights and door were removed. Step 1 wash your vinyl window with soap using a nylon pad.