Painting Woodgrain Pattern On Steel Garage Doors

In just one afternoon you can transform plain steel garage doors into works of art with a faux wood grain.

Painting woodgrain pattern on steel garage doors.

How to paint or stain a steel door to make it look like wood step 1. You can make almost any object look like wood including metal file cabinets kitchen cabinets tables bookcases chests vanities steel doors paneling dressers desks and more. Pressure wash the door. This was done in 2 steps in 2 days.

Use denatured alcohol soaked in an a clean rag or wiping cloth to remove grime that have accumulated over a period of. Pour some of the light base color into a paint tray and paint the door completely using. The following pictures are of the finished garage doors. Therefore it becomes essential to wash the garage door before you start to.

Start at the top left corner and pull the wood graining tool downward to the bottom of the door gently rocking the tool on its axis to create variations in the grain pattern. This gives it the appearance of a genuine wood door with the woodgrain effect embossed on the surface of the metal. Cover any areas you missed previously such as the edges of windows within the door with. Lightly sand the door surface with a fine sandpaper for better paint adhesion.

Various surfaces including metal plastic painted objects or masonite can be wood grained. From the street you ll never know it s not real wood. It is painted in two directions a first in the garage door industry and then fired. You ll be happy to know that garaga offers a steel garage door in american walnut.

I painted these garage doors to look like a mahogany wood so they would match the front door. The first secret lies in brush strokes that appear like wood grain allowing the brush to impart the grain of the wood as you paint. Paint the base color. Make your garage door look like a real raised panel door not just painting wood grain on it.

Must i strip off the old paint or varnish. As a garage door is outside the house it attracts plenty of dust and dirt all the time. Here is a closer view of the wood grain pattern i am able to create by just painting with a standard paint brush. Here are the steps to paint a steel garage door in wood grain stained finish.

Beginning with the door panels apply a thin coat of gel stain to an entire door panel using a clean lint free cloth.