Gel Stain Garage Door Diy

We wanted a faux wood look and this technique really did give us that look for less than 15.

Gel stain garage door diy.

Transform your garage door to a gorgeous faux wood door with this easy gel stain diy garage door makeover. Another update our gel stained garage door one year later almost 4 years now and still going strong. Make your garage door look like a real raised panel door not just painting wood grain on it. We chose this gel stain in mahogany.

This was done in 2 steps in 2 days. I ve wanted to switch out our garage door in our kitchen for years. Gel stain usually dries very quickly especially on a sunny day. So we decided to try some gel stain on it.

Step 4 drying. Or you can follow the direction of the garage door pattern. In contrast to regular wood stain gel stain does not need to be wiped off or rubbed in. If you know anything about wood doors they re both pricey and hard to come by in specific sizes.

Gel stain faux wood finish. Gel stained front door. Diy gel stain garage door update. If you have a paneled garage door start at the center of the paneling and work your way out.

Last summer when we completed our kitchen refresh i kept hoping to find an old vintage wood paned door we could use. Select a cheap brush. Choose the right stain color. The only trick is to keep the layer even throughout the surface and avoid dripping.

Tips for a diy garage door makeover and how to gel stain a garage door to look like wood. We used gel stain on our front door you can read all about it here. April 16 2020 diy. So how is it looking after 4 blazing hot summers.

You can see how the brown paint was so faded. 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.