How to stain a metal garage door to give it a faux woodgrain finish.
Minwax gel stain garage door.
When brushing work on each section of the door at a time and try to mimic the direction of natural wood grain.
Gel stained front door.
Gel stain can be applied with either a natural bristle brush or a lint free cloth.
The best way to color a steel door is with a gel stain.
This was done in 2 steps in 2 days.
A matte finish is preferable.
Gel stain is easy to apply but it sets fast.
Most garage doors are stamped to look like wood grain even though they are metal.
Bruce recommends starting on a flat surface towards the outside of the door.
It has a thicker consistency so it won t be as likely to run or drip.
Remember to always brush in the direction of the grain.
Gel stains are thick and designed to cling to and penetrate the surface.
However the garage door will need to sit for up to 48 hours to allow the stain to dry completely.
Another update our gel stained garage door one year later almost 4 years now and still going strong.
See application instructions above.
Excess stain should be evened out with the brush not wiped away with a rag.
Door moldings minwax helmsman spar urethane water based stain wood gel stains.
Minwax 66030000 gel stain quart antique maple 4 6 out of 5 stars 1 986.
In fact gel stains are often applied to give steel doors the look of wood grain.
Before applying the gel stain thoroughly stir the stain.
I used the mahogany wood gel stain by minwax since it s gel it works on metal and a 2 foam brush here s the original garage door that s my halloween spider herbert.
Allow three minutes for the wood to absorb the stain and then wipe off.
We used gel stain on our front door you can read all about it here.
Gel stain by retique it water based gel stain paint glaze and wood stain hybrid 8 oz stain weathered wood.
Avoid stains with a high gloss finish.
It s a pretty easy thing to do overall.
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.
Make your garage door look like a real raised panel door not just painting wood grain on it.
Gel stain usually dries very quickly especially on a sunny day.
Or you can follow the direction of the garage door pattern.
It s recommended that you use a gel stain rather than a conventional stain.
Fiberglass is non porous and won t absorb the stain the way a wood surface does.