Remember to always brush in the direction of the grain.
Minwax gel stain garage door.
Most garage doors are stamped to look like wood grain even though they are metal.
Gel stain can be applied with either a natural bristle brush or a lint free cloth.
It has a thicker consistency so it won t be as likely to run or drip.
How to stain a metal garage door to give it a faux woodgrain finish.
Gel stain usually dries very quickly especially on a sunny day.
The quart of gel stain was about 15 and we used two brushes so for under 20 bucks we got this awesome garage door update.
Make your garage door look like a real raised panel door not just painting wood grain on it.
Another update our gel stained garage door one year later almost 4 years now and still going strong.
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 halloween spider herbert.
We used gel stain on our front door you can read all about it here.
Avoid stains with a high gloss finish.
Fiberglass is non porous and won t absorb the stain the way a wood surface does.
This was done in 2 steps in 2 days.
Door moldings minwax helmsman spar urethane water based stain wood gel stains.
Gel stains are thick and designed to cling to and penetrate the surface.
Bruce recommends starting on a flat surface towards the outside of the door.
It s a pretty easy thing to do overall.
A matte finish is preferable.
See application instructions above.
Before applying the gel stain thoroughly stir the stain.
When brushing work on each section of the door at a time and try to mimic the direction of natural wood grain.
Gel stain by retique it water based gel stain paint glaze and wood stain hybrid 8 oz stain weathered wood.
So it s best to apply gel stain with a bristle brush.
Or you can follow the direction of the garage door pattern.
Gel stain is easy to apply but it sets fast.
In fact gel stains are often applied to give steel doors the look of wood grain.
Once applied they settle into the grain of the steel door to give it a textured look.
The best way to color a steel door is with a gel stain.
Gel stained front door.
What s the best way to apply minwax gel stain to a fiberglass door.
Minwax 66030000 gel stain quart antique maple 4 6 out of 5 stars 1 986.
However the garage door will need to sit for up to 48 hours to allow the stain to dry completely.