Affiliate links included for your convenience we used a less than 20 can of gel stain to transform our paint faded aluminum garage door.
Gel stain painted door.
Stain over paint or existing stain without having to strip your old finish.
We have a factory white garage and front door would you recommend painting them a darker colour as a base coat before putting on the gel stain.
When brushing work on each section of the door at a time and try to mimic the direction of natural wood grain.
We ve lived in our home almost 7 years now.
In fact gel stains are often applied to give steel doors the look of wood grain.
Gel stains are thick and designed to cling to and penetrate the surface.
Wet or tacky gel stain can be removed easily with a rag moistened with mineral spirits.
While gel stain does go on thick and sit on the surface of the wood i found that you can still see and feel the natural wood grain beneath unlike paint.
Since we moved into our home our brown painted aluminum garage door had faded more and more.
A well painted front door looks fantastic offers strong surface protection and value and it can be completed at a fraction of the cost of staining.
Remove door hardware and apply painter s tape where needed optional.
The best way to color a steel door is with a gel stain.
Gel stain is easy to apply but it sets fast.
Foam brushes or paint brushes i used both for gel stain application and wood sealer application.
The gel stain is thick like pudding not a liquid.
With the oak cabinets the grain was very evident post staining.
Our gel stained garage door makeover happened one year ago so i m giving you guys an update.
Gel stain will not require you to sand the product to a raw wood finish.
Step 1 washing the first thing you will need to do is make sure the surface of the door is as clean as possible.
With a damp rag clean front doors and allow to dry.
I m worried that the white may show through when faux finishing other crafts i have painted a dark base coat first and then use a dry brush effect with a lighter colour to make the detail lines.
Gel stain usually dries very quickly especially on a sunny day.
Once applied they settle into the grain of the steel door to give it a textured look.
Or you can follow the direction of the garage door pattern.
One quart of wood protectant i used this one how to gel stain over a painted exterior door.
Fortunately applying a gel stain is a great affordable alternative to replacement and will leave the surface looking as good as new.