Consider staining your metal garage door.
Staining metal garage doors to look like wood.
How to stain a metal garage door to give it a faux woodgrain finish.
I used the mahogany wood gel stain by minwax since it s gel it works on metal and a 2 foam brush here s the original garage door that s my.
Staining your metal garage door.
Select a cheap brush.
Preparing the project area set a dropcloth on the ground near the door and tape the door frame and hardware with painter s tape to protect it from primer and paint.
Choose the right stain color.
Clean your garage door first.
Tips for a diy garage door makeover and how to gel stain a garage door to look like wood.
After years of rain snow and hot sun does your garage door look faded and worn out.
So here s my tutorial on how to make your garage doors look like wood.
Staining steel garage doors to look like wood as the owners of a san clemente calif specialty painting company called rags 2 rich s husband and wife team rich howe and cindy miller do a wide range of faux finish work including convincing renderings of masonry plaster and marble.
You can leave it in place and stain the wood part to match the rest of the door.
Transform your garage door to a gorgeous faux wood door with this easy gel stain diy garage door makeover.
With just a few tips and not much money you can give your garage door a beautiful faux wood finish.
We chose this gel stain in mahogany.
Are you ready to give your garage door a make over.
Most garage doors are stamped to look like wood grain even though they are metal.