Lucky for me i already had a full quart of this in my garage from another project.
Gel stain garage door before and after.
Make sure the door surface is free of all dirt and foreign matter.
You can see how light brown the garage door had become.
One area in which gel stain is tied neck and neck with its traditional counterparts its drying time.
Gel stained garage door.
Prior to gel staining cabinets i had a lot of experience working with regular wood stain but i had never worked with gel stain.
After your gel stain has completely cured we waited about a week you will need to apply a wood protectant specifically designed to withstand sun and weather exposure.
I love how my garage door turned out and the front of my house is really looking gorgeous these days.
Or you can follow the direction of the garage door pattern.
Before after doing the gel stain the finished project after my pavers were cleaned the following day.
But here s a look at what the garage door looked like right before we stained it.
However you can apply a second coat after the first has.
The only trick is to keep the layer even throughout the surface and avoid dripping.
Below is a before and after of the gel stain used on the bathroom vanity.
One coat of stain will usually suffice for most garage doors.
Using a foam brush i applied two coats of helmsman s spar urethane you can get it here.
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.
Ash wood grain garage doors are a low maintenance free option.
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.
For ease of staining and finishing it is recommended that you finish the door before installation.
Although it s easier to prep and apply.
The gel stain gets a bit darker as it cures and i would ve preferred a mid brown color but that wasn t available.
In contrast to regular wood stain gel stain does not need to be wiped off or rubbed in.
We were in the middle of washing it here.
Stir minwax gel stain until creamy before use and occasionally during use.
Of course no stain is perfect.
I was thrilled with how it turned out.
Step 4 drying.
Between the gel stain on the vanity and the new mirror this bathroom had left its aging past behind.