Gel Stain Garage Door Makeover

Our gel stained garage door makeover happened one year ago so i m giving you guys an update.

Gel stain garage door makeover.

They used minwax gel stain for this project but you can always use a comparable product. Or you can follow the direction of the garage door pattern. We chose this gel stain in mahogany. Since we moved into our home our brown painted aluminum garage door had faded more and more.

When brushing work on each section of the door at a time and try to mimic the direction of natural wood grain. Transform your garage door to a gorgeous faux wood door with this easy gel stain diy garage door makeover. These bubbles are permanent and can ruin the finished look. This was done in 2 steps in 2 days.

Gel stain faux wood finish. Affiliate links included for your convenience we used a less than 20 can of gel stain to transform our paint faded aluminum garage door. Choose the right stain color. Gel stain usually dries very quickly especially on a sunny day.

Lucky for me i already had a full quart of this in my garage from another project. Diy front door makeover with gel stain. Florida lifestyle blogger tabitha blue of fresh mommy blog is updating the curb appeal of her home by using gel stain to transform a dated metal garage door. My recommendation would be to try the gel stain in a small area in the corner of your garage door and see how it looks.

Tips for a diy garage door makeover and how to gel stain a garage door to look like wood. Apply the stain when staining your metal garage door be sure to use a good quality brush. Clean your garage door first. I ve wanted to switch out our garage door in our kitchen for years.

Make your garage door look like a real raised panel door not just painting wood grain on it. Last summer when we completed our kitchen refresh i kept hoping to find an old vintage wood paned door we could use. I have officially returned from my holiday sabbatical with a cost effective front door transformation tutorial. Do not shake the gel stain or it will bubble as you apply it.

We ve lived in our home almost 7 years now. Instead gently stir don t whip the gel stain with a stir stick. If you know anything about wood doors they re both pricey and hard to come by in specific sizes. It took the hubster about 3 hours total to get this great garage door update so it s a great weekend project.

As you can see with a basic garage door you don t even have to do any taping to get the effect of a wood garage door. I ve had lots of questions regarding a white or off white garage doors.