Garage Door Painted To Look Like Wood

Giani wood look is a simple diy makeover system that requires little preparation and will transform the front of your home.

Garage door painted to look like wood.

Upgrade your home s curb appeal in a single day. 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. Painting your garage door is a great way to add curb appeal to your home. A professionally faux painted door will actually look better.

And i knew i could achieve the look using my faux wood grain painting technique. You may remember last summer s tutorial on how i faux painted my front door to look like it was stained wood with transparent wood grain showing through. Make your garage door look like a real raised panel door not just painting wood grain on it. Be sure to check out the faux wood doors if you are shopping for new garage doors.

I love the look of stained wood doors so much. You can use a product like giani wood look paint and giani decorative magnetic garage door window panes to completely transform your plain white garage door in less than 3 hours. This was done in 2 steps in 2 days. If the door is new clean it with a mild degreasing household cleaner.

Prime the door with a rust resistant latex primer even if the door is new and has been primed at the factory. It comes with two cans of wood tone base coat two cans of wood grain finish coat a giani paint mitt 2 brush two plastic tarps roller tray 6 roller arm and one cover and two stir sticks. Painting your garage door. A diy alternative to garageskins is painting your garage door.

I originally planned on simply painting that to match the tan on the rest of the door. Use an exterior primer if the part of the. This technique will give the appearance of a high end solid. Gently sand a previously painted door to make the door more receptive to primer.

The newer generation faux wood door looks identical to a real wood door but is cheaper and requires less upkeep compared to a real wood door. Browse our gallery to find color inspiration for your garage door. Our giani wood look kit for garage doors includes all the tools you need to makeover your garage door from start to finish. Most neutral colors would work great for this but if you ve got a bright or bold garage door color you may consider painting it neutral before adding the gel stain.

Then wipe it clean with a damp cloth. But after thinking it over i decided to make this door look richer like a brand new expensive solid wood door.