Walnut Gel Stain Garage Door

Your doors will last a lot long using water based products.

Walnut gel stain garage door.

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. Choose the right stain color. Reviewed in the united states on february 22 2018. We chose this gel stain in mahogany.

We used gel stain on our front door you can read all about it here. Or you can follow the direction of the garage door pattern. Gel stains are thick and designed to cling to and penetrate the surface. In fact gel stains are often applied to give steel doors the look of wood grain.

Yes it does take a little more work but you won. Gel stain is particularly forgiving with splotch prone woods like birch cherry maple and pine. The best way to color a steel door is with a gel stain. Staining the doorjamb door frame the gel stain can also be used to stain the doorjamb door frame and mullions.

Clean your garage door first. Apply stain with the foam brush and use the 2 bristle brush to soften and blend stain to match the door and trim. Did really great job on garage door. 5 0 out of 5 stars perfect color.

Once applied they settle into the grain of the steel door to give it a textured look. For questions of comments please call 800. You ll be happy to know that garaga offers a steel garage door in american walnut. We did not use oil base at all for this tutorial.

Transform your garage door to a gorgeous faux wood door with this easy gel stain diy garage door makeover. This gives it the appearance of a genuine wood door with the woodgrain effect embossed on the surface of the metal. However the garage door will need to sit for up to 48 hours to allow the stain to dry completely. 115 people found this helpful.

Gel stain is easy to apply but it sets fast. It is painted in two directions a first in the garage door industry and then fired. To learn more consult a garage door specialist in your area. Another update our gel stained garage door one year later almost 4 years now and still going strong.

Gel stained front door. I ll probably do the garage door this fall as well. When brushing work on each section of the door at a time and try to mimic the direction of natural wood grain. Our son in law did their garage door and some furniture with gel stain it s gorgeous and has held up so well.

Select a cheap brush. Your garage door looks great so smooth and no brush marks. The furniture is so pretty with gel stain. Gel stain usually dries very quickly especially on a sunny day.

These instructions are also helpful for other simulated wood surfaces.