Staining Metal Garage Doors To Look Like Wood

It s a pretty easy thing to do overall.

Staining metal garage doors to look like wood.

I used themahogany wood gel stain by minwax even though it s for wood it works on metal. Most garage doors are stamped to look like wood grain even though they are metal. This gives it the appearance of a genuine wood door with the woodgrain effect embossed on the surface of the metal. Use a foam brush and start working on one section at a time working in the direction of the pattern in your door.

Changing the color of our fiberglass door. It is painted in two directions a first in the garage door industry and then fired. I used the mahogany wood gel stain by minwax since it s gel it works on metal and a 2 foam brush. 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. This thicker wiping stain or a similar gel stain is key for this project. If you began with a garage door that was already dark colored one coat may be sufficient. Always go the direction of the wood grain pattern on the door.

Transform your garage door to a gorgeous fauxwood door with this easy gel stain diy garagedoor makeover. Once the first coat is done let it dry for 24 to 48 hours. 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. Staining steel garage doors to look like wood as the owners of a san clemente calif specialty painting company called rags 2 rich s husband and wife team rich howe and cindy miller do a wide range of faux finish work including convincing renderings of masonry plaster and marble.

Our house faces south. If you have a fiberglass door you can paint it to look like stained wood with these few simple steps. It s a pretty easy thing to do overall. Creating the fake wood finish requires two latex enamel wood colors and a clear latex glaze or acrylic sealer.

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. We chose this gel stain in mahogany. English oak base coat honey oak finish coat quality paint brush or. 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.

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. Get jlc news in your inbox.