From the street no one will know it isn t real wood.
Wood stain metal garage door.
Select a cheap brush.
They ll recommend the best options.
We carry liftmaster and genie in stock.
Prime the steel door with a rust proof primer.
This was done in 2 steps in 2 days.
They can email you a detailed free estimate or they ll even be happy to come to your home to tell you all about the full range of garage doors and garage door openers available in the market.
Make the grain color with a darker paint and clear glaze.
On the doors shown an initial layer of walnut stain was followed by a darker mahogany and then an application of black.
Clopay s standard stain colors for natural wood doors include.
Prepare the surface begin by thoroughly cleaning your garage door using warm soapy water and a stiff brush.
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It is painted in two directions a first in the garage door industry and then fired.
It s a pretty easy thing to do overall.
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We chose this gel stain in mahogany.
For staining metal doors you can buy a gel stain that comes in different colors of wood for different preferences like mahogany or walnut.
Most garage doors are stamped to look like wood grain even though they are metal.
Consider staining your metal garage door.
Natural natural oak cedar teak mahogany butternut dark oak ebony wash and dark oak ebony.
To learn more consult a garage door specialist in your area.
With just a few tips and not much money you can give your garage door a beautiful faux wood finish.
Clean your garage door first.
Use a foam brush and start working on one section at a time working in the direction of the pattern in your door.
Choose the right stain color.
Make your garage door look like a real raised panel door not just painting wood grain on it.
From wood garage doors to metal garage doors to carriage house garage doors to decorative garage doors we have the widest selection of doors in the area.
I used the mahogany wood gel stain by minwax since it s gel it works on metal and a 2 foam brush.
This gives it the appearance of a genuine wood door with the woodgrain effect embossed on the surface of the metal.
The versatility of steel garage doors steel garage doors offer homeowners a broad range of design color insulation and price options.
The final step is a protective coat of varnish which should be renewed every year or two depending on the door s exposure to the sun.