Wood Gel Stain Garage Door

One coat of stain will usually suffice for most garage doors.

Wood gel stain garage door.

Most garage doors are stamped to look like wood grain even though they are metal. Tips for a diy garage door makeover and how to gel stain a garage door to look like wood. Gel stain usually dries very quickly especially on a sunny day. If you have a paneled garage door start at the center of the paneling and work your way out.

However you can apply a second coat after the first has dried if you need to. However the garage door will need to sit for up to 48 hours to allow the stain to dry completely. I used the mahogany wood gel stain by minwax since it s gel it works on metal and a 2 foam brush. This stain is meant for veneer fiberglass and other non wood surfaces especially useful if applying vertically.

In contrast to regular wood stain gel stain does not need to be wiped off or rubbed in. Choose the right stain color. Transform your garage door to a gorgeous faux wood door with this easy gel stain diy garage door makeover. I used a gel stain to create a faux wood finish on both of my doors.

If your garage door is less than five years old and has a glazed paint finish you ll have to sand it to remove the sheen in order for the stain to adhere properly. We chose this gel stain in mahogany. Clean your garage door first. I barely even used any out of the quart i had.

This project is super simple and only required 2 3 materials. It s a pretty easy thing to do overall. Select a cheap brush.