Staining Metal Garage Doors To Look Like Wood

We chose this gel stain in mahogany.

Staining metal garage doors to look like wood.

Regular stain will not adhere to painted pieces then i used a good paintbrush purdy is my all time favorite to apply a coat of the mixed stain to a small section of the door attempting to create a natural wood look. If you have a fiberglass door you can paint it to look like stained wood with these few simple steps. Part of the process of staining a garage door to look like wood is using brush strokes to allow the base color to come through just a little to give it that woodgrain look. Changing the color of our fiberglass door.

If you began with a garage door that was already dark colored one coat may be sufficient. Most garage doors are stamped to look like wood grain even though they are metal. Always go the direction of the wood grain pattern on the door. Our house faces south.

And it only takes a couple of hours. To determine ideal wood shades examine an image or an actual piece of your favorite type of wood. This thicker wiping stain or a similar gel stain is key for this project. Creating the fake wood finish requires two latex enamel wood colors and a clear latex glaze or acrylic sealer.

Gel stains dry quickly so plan on doing this project in the cool part of the day or when the door is in the shade. For staining metal doors you can buy a gel stain that comes in different colors of wood for different preferences like mahogany or walnut. It is painted in two directions a first in the garage door industry and then fired. Use a foam brush and start working on one section at a time working in the direction of the pattern in your door.

I used themahogany wood gel stain by minwax even though it s for wood it works on metal. Get jlc news in your inbox. Most garage doors are stamped to look like wood grain even though they are metal. English oak base coat honey oak finish coat quality paint brush or.

This gives it the appearance of a genuine wood door with the woodgrain effect embossed on the surface of the metal. It s a pretty easy thing to do overall. It s a pretty easy thing to do overall. Once the first coat is done let it dry for 24 to 48 hours.

I used the mahogany wood gel stain by minwax since it s gel it works on metal and a 2 foam brush. You ll be happy to know that garaga offers a steel garage door in american walnut. Transform your garage door to a gorgeous fauxwood door with this easy gel stain diy garagedoor makeover.