Gel Stain Garage Door Diy

Tips for a diy garage door makeover and how to gel stain a garage door to look like wood.

Gel stain garage door diy.

Select a cheap brush. I ve wanted to switch out our garage door in our kitchen for years. So we decided to try some gel stain on it. Clean your garage door first.

You can see how the brown paint was so faded. Step 4 drying. Make your garage door look like a real raised panel door not just painting wood grain on it. 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.

If you know anything about wood doors they re both pricey and hard to come by in specific sizes. We chose this gel stain in mahogany. The only trick is to keep the layer even throughout the surface and avoid dripping. Transform your garage door to a gorgeous faux wood door with this easy gel stain diy garage door makeover.

Last summer when we completed our kitchen refresh i kept hoping to find an old vintage wood paned door we could use. Choose the right stain color. So how is it looking after 4 blazing hot summers. Another update our gel stained garage door one year later almost 4 years now and still going strong.

April 16 2020 diy. Gel stain usually dries very quickly especially on a sunny day. If you have a paneled garage door start at the center of the paneling and work your way out. We used gel stain on our front door you can read all about it here.

When brushing work on each section of the door at a time and try to mimic the direction of natural wood grain. This was done in 2 steps in 2 days. We wanted a faux wood look and this technique really did give us that look for less than 15. Or you can follow the direction of the garage door pattern.

Diy gel stain garage door update. However the garage door will need to sit for up to 48 hours to allow the stain to dry completely.