Once exterior flat paint has dried you can now apply your first coat of gel stain.
How to gel stain a painted garage door.
A quart of minwax gel stain from home depot will set you back a mere 15 76.
Our son in law did their garage door and some furniture with gel stain it s gorgeous and has held up so well.
Your garage door looks great so smooth and no brush marks.
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.
How to paint a garage door with gel stain cheap and easy diy materials.
Staining your garage door will.
The only trick is to keep the layer even throughout the surface and avoid dripping.
The furniture is so pretty with gel stain.
I went with minwax s gel stain in the color walnut you can find it here.
To apply the stain i used a combination of foam brushes and standard paint brushes it s all about personal preference.
Here s what you ll need for staining your garage doors.
If you have a paneled garage door start at the center of the paneling and work your way out.
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Begin staining all the recessed areas then follow up on the flat surfaces.
Gel stains dry quickly so plan on doing this project in the cool part of the day or when the door is in the shade.
Did really great job on garage door.
Always go the direction of the wood grain pattern on the door.
Instead gently stir don t whip the gel stain with a stir stick.
In contrast to regular wood stain gel stain does not need to be wiped off or rubbed in.