We chose this gel stain in mahogany.
Faux painting garage doors look like wood.
Then wipe it clean with a damp cloth.
If the door is new clean it with a mild degreasing household cleaner.
Select a cheap brush.
Tips for a diy garage door makeover and how to gel stain a garage door to look like wood.
Prime the door with a rust resistant latex primer even if the door is new and has been primed at the factory.
A professionally faux painted door will actually look better.
Choose the right stain color.
A more expensive option is to install a faux wood garage door.
Allow the primer to dry.
Faux painting your metal doors to simulate natural wood can give them charming character and a.
At faux doors we elevate the curb appeal and attraction of your home by hand painting your current garage doors to look like real wood grain doors.
Be sure to check out the faux wood doors if you are shopping for new garage doors.
Wood grain doors provide consumers with wood look garage doors that are actuall faux wooden garage doors for homeowners that want the rich look of a real wood garage door but without the regular maintenance have a lot of options to choose from.
Most of our faux wooden garage doors look very realistic.
Make your garage door look like a real raised panel door not just painting wood grain on it.
Supplies cost less than 40 00 or we.
In this video i show you how i took our boring steel garage door and turned it into a wood door using paint and stain.
Transform your garage door to a gorgeous faux wood door with this easy gel stain diy garage door makeover.
Warm up a metal door with the look of natural wood.
Technique for faux wood painting metal doors.
The newer generation faux wood door looks identical to a real wood door but is cheaper and requires less upkeep compared to a real wood door.
Use an exterior primer if the part of the door getting the faux wood treatment faces outdoors.
It comes with two cans of wood tone base coat two cans of wood grain finish coat a giani paint mitt 2 brush two plastic tarps roller tray 6 roller arm and one cover and two stir sticks.
This was done in 2 steps in 2 days.
Clean your garage door first.