Apply stain with the foam brush and use the 2 bristle brush to soften and blend stain to match the door and trim.
Walnut gel stain garage door.
We did not use oil base at all for this tutorial.
The furniture is so pretty with gel stain.
Gel stain usually dries very quickly especially on a sunny day.
Another update our gel stained garage door one year later almost 4 years now and still going strong.
Select a cheap brush.
The best way to color a steel door is with a gel stain.
When brushing work on each section of the door at a time and try to mimic the direction of natural wood grain.
Did really great job on garage door.
5 0 out of 5 stars perfect color.
Yes it does take a little more work but you won.
Your doors will last a lot long using water based products.
Our son in law did their garage door and some furniture with gel stain it s gorgeous and has held up so well.
Gel stained front door.
Reviewed in the united states on february 22 2018.
However the garage door will need to sit for up to 48 hours to allow the stain to dry completely.
Transform your garage door to a gorgeous faux wood door with this easy gel stain diy garage door makeover.
Gel stain is particularly forgiving with splotch prone woods like birch cherry maple and pine.
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Gel stain is easy to apply but it sets fast.
We chose this gel stain in mahogany.
Tips for a diy garage door makeover and how to gel stain a garage door to look like wood.
Gel stains are thick and designed to cling to and penetrate the surface.
Staining the doorjamb door frame the gel stain can also be used to stain the doorjamb door frame and mullions.
Choose the right stain color.
In fact gel stains are often applied to give steel doors the look of wood grain.
To learn more consult a garage door specialist in your area.
We used gel stain on our front door you can read all about it here.
Clean your garage door first.
I ll probably do the garage door this fall as well.
Your garage door looks great so smooth and no brush marks.
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These instructions are also helpful for other simulated wood surfaces.
These varieties tend to absorb thin traditional stains unevenly looking messy and unfinished no.
Once applied they settle into the grain of the steel door to give it a textured look.
Looks like you found the right product to use.
This gives it the appearance of a genuine wood door with the woodgrain effect embossed on the surface of the metal.
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.