Transform your garage door to a gorgeous fauxwood door with this easy gel stain diy garagedoor makeover.
How to make a garage door look like wood.
Use an exterior primer if the part of the.
It s actually pretty easy to do and will only take an afternoon to really change the way your garage door looks.
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Our giani wood look kit for garage doors includes all the tools you need to makeover your garage door from start to finish.
However the wood grains on steel do not look realistic.
Make your garage door look like a real raised panel door not just painting wood grain on it.
Gently sand a previously painted door to make the door more receptive to primer.
I didn t know that simple stains can make a faux wood look that is very convincing.
This project is simple and has a huge effect on the look of your home.
A more expensive option is to install a faux wood garage door.
Prime the door with a rust resistant latex primer even if the door is new and has been primed at the factory.
If the door is new clean it with a mild degreasing household cleaner.
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.
This was done in 2 steps in 2 days.
Garage door makeover with stain to create a faux wood effect.
The wood stamping on the door showed beautifully through the staining process and my garage door looks like real stained wood for the cost of paint.
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Then wipe it clean with a damp cloth.
We chose this gel stain in mahogany.
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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.