Painting Your Garage Door With Gel Stain

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Painting your garage door with gel stain.

Our son in law did their garage door and some furniture with gel stain it s gorgeous and has held up so well. We also decided to ditch the storm doors as they were in pretty poor shape. Just make sure that the stain is not running. The gel stain dries super quick so i would recommend taking on this project when the weather is pleasant and when the garage door isn t in the direct sunlight.

In contrast to regular wood stain gel stain does not need to be wiped off or rubbed in. With a damp rag clean front doors and allow to dry. Add a small amount of stain to the garage door as a color test. If you have a paneled garage door start at the center of the paneling and work your way out.

Lay your dropcloth partially under where the door will go once it s down and mostly in the area where you ll be working. Did really great job on garage door. Let dry completely so you can determine whether you re satisfied with the color. Open up your gel stain can and stir it well for 1 minute or so.

This thicker wiping stain or a similar gel stain is key for this project. Part of the process of staining a garage door to look like wood is using brush strokes to allow the base color to come through just a little to give it that woodgrain look. Regular stain will not adhere to painted pieces then i used a good paintbrush purdy is my all time favorite to apply a coat of the mixed stain to a small section of the door attempting to create a natural wood look. Lay down the drop cloth tarp or sheet to protect the driveway.

Looks like you found the right product to use. One quart of wood protectant i used this one how to gel stain over a painted exterior door. Once satisfied add the gel stain to the paint tray and begin staining. Remove door hardware and apply painter s tape where needed optional.

You can then create a woodgrain finish with your brush using a strié technique. Using your brush simply apply the paint to the surface. As much as possible try to imitate the natural texture and grain direction of real wood. The furniture is so pretty with gel stain.

Foam brushes or paint brushes i used both for gel stain application and wood sealer application. The hubster used a cheap synthetic brush and worked one section at a time brushing on the gel stain in the direction of the pattern in the door. The first coat is generally the thickest so do not be afraid to overdo it. Here we are halfway finished.

Your garage door looks great so smooth and no brush marks. Most neutral colors would work great for this but if you ve got a bright or bold garage door color you may consider painting it neutral before adding the gel stain. Allow 24 to 48 hours for the stain to dry completely.