Choose the right stain color.
Gel stain garage door diy.
Diy gel stain garage door update.
Step 4 drying.
Gel stain usually dries very quickly especially on a sunny day.
However the garage door will need to sit for up to 48 hours to allow the stain to dry completely.
We chose this gel stain in mahogany.
Transform your garage door to a gorgeous faux wood door with this easy gel stain diy garage door makeover.
So how is it looking after 4 blazing hot summers.
I ve wanted to switch out our garage door in our kitchen for years.
You can see how the brown paint was so faded.
So we decided to try some gel stain on it.
Another update our gel stained garage door one year later almost 4 years now and still going strong.
This was done in 2 steps in 2 days.
Clean your garage door first.
The only trick is to keep the layer even throughout the surface and avoid dripping.
April 16 2020 diy.
If you know anything about wood doors they re both pricey and hard to come by in specific sizes.
Gel stain faux wood finish.
Make your garage door look like a real raised panel door not just painting wood grain on it.
If you have a paneled garage door start at the center of the paneling and work your way out.
We wanted a faux wood look and this technique really did give us that look for less than 15.
Gel stained front door.
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.
When brushing work on each section of the door at a time and try to mimic the direction of natural wood grain.
Select a cheap brush.
In contrast to regular wood stain gel stain does not need to be wiped off or rubbed in.
Tips for a diy garage door makeover and how to gel stain a garage door to look like wood.