Delivers uniform color evenly on wood and non wood surfaces such as metal veneer and fiberglass.
Staining aluminum garage doors.
Begin staining all the recessed areas then follow up on.
We ve lived in our home almost 7 years now.
We did not use oil base at all for this tutorial.
Apply the stain when staining your metal garage door be sure to use a good quality brush.
Painting aluminum doors is relatively simple.
Michael anthony walks you through a step by step on how to stain a wood garage door taking account location and weather that may impact the final product do.
Instead gently stir don t whip the gel stain with a stir stick.
Gently sand a previously painted door to make the door more receptive to primer.
It so thick it leaves a heavy film on the door.
Prime the door with a rust resistant latex primer even if the door is new and has been primed at the factory.
These bubbles are permanent and can ruin the finished look.
Use an exterior primer if the part of the.
Am i supposed to just paint it on and leave it.
I got the gel stain.
If your aluminum garage door s factory painted finish has faded or has areas where the paint is completely worn it s time for a new coat of paint.
We ve been dreaming up garage door makeover ideas since we first purchased our home and though we ve been making over just about every square inch of our house our garage door was working and in great condition.
Since we moved into our home our brown painted aluminum garage door had faded more and more.
You will save a lot of money by painting the garage doors yourself rather than hiring someone.
Your doors will last a lot long using water based products.
Transform your garage door to a gorgeous faux wood door with this easy gel stain diy garage door makeover.
I tested it by using a brush to paint it on in the direction of the metal doors wood grain.
Minwax gel stain is specifically designed to give you full control over the staining process and help you achieve beautiful results.
Do not shake the gel stain or it will bubble as you apply it.
Depending on the condition of the paint that s currently on your metal garage door you may have to do a little sanding to remove any superficial rust.
Our gel stained garage door makeover happened one year ago so i m giving you guys an update.
Then wipe it clean with a damp cloth.
Its unique non drip formula makes application easy for vertical surfaces.
Yes it does take a little more work but you won.
As discussed the gel stain is very thick.
I have the same situation with my metal garage doors.
This is the key to success.