Make your garage door look like a real raised panel door not just painting wood grain on it.
Gel stain garage door diy.
You can see how the brown paint was so faded.
April 16 2020 diy.
Transform your garage door to a gorgeous faux wood door with this easy gel stain diy garage door makeover.
We used gel stain on our front door you can read all about it here.
Select a cheap brush.
However the garage door will need to sit for up to 48 hours to allow the stain to dry completely.
Clean your garage door first.
I ve wanted to switch out our garage door in our kitchen for years.
If you know anything about wood doors they re both pricey and hard to come by in specific sizes.
So how is it looking after 4 blazing hot summers.
Last summer when we completed our kitchen refresh i kept hoping to find an old vintage wood paned door we could use.
Gel stain faux wood finish.
Or you can follow the direction of the garage door pattern.
Choose the right stain color.
Gel stained front door.
Tips for a diy garage door makeover and how to gel stain a garage door to look like wood.
Step 4 drying.
The only trick is to keep the layer even throughout the surface and avoid dripping.
Another update our gel stained garage door one year later almost 4 years now and still going strong.
So we decided to try some gel stain on it.
This was done in 2 steps in 2 days.
Gel stain usually dries very quickly especially on a sunny day.
Diy gel stain garage door update.
The quart of gel stain was about 15 and we used two brushes so for under 20 bucks we got this awesome garage door update.
In contrast to regular wood stain gel stain does not need to be wiped off or rubbed in.
If you have a paneled garage door start at the center of the paneling and work your way out.