Our gel stained garage door makeover happened one year ago so i m giving you guys an update.
Garage door gel stain colors.
Old masters gel stain is a highly pigmented oil based stain designed to achieve intense colors on interior and exterior wood fiberglass primed metal and composition surfaces.
Affiliate links included for your convenience we used a less than 20 can of gel stain to transform our paint faded aluminum garage door.
Depending on the condition of the paint that s currently on your metal garage door you may have to do a little sanding to remove any superficial rust.
Apply a thin even coat of gel stain to a section using a natural bristle brush or a soft lint free cloth.
If you have a paneled garage door start at the center of the paneling and work your way out.
Its thick formula allows easy application and superior color control necessary to achieve a rich and uniform color on most surfaces in a single application.
Another update our gel stained garage door one year later almost 4 years now and still going strong.
Apply in the direction of the grain you intend to create.
In contrast to regular wood stain gel stain does not need to be wiped off or rubbed in.
Since we moved into our home our brown painted aluminum garage door had faded more and more.
The liquid stain will thin the stain which may help it spread more easily but it will not have as much coverage.
Let door dry completely before starting.
Test stain on hidden area to verify desired color.
Add a small amount of stain to the garage door as a color test.
This is the key to success.
Select a minwax gel stain color that corresponds to the darkest color of the wood grain you are trying to create.
Gel stain can be mixed with no more than 10 liquid oil stain is added by volume.
The exact stain color will depend on the type of wood species you choose as some natural woods hold certain stains better than others.
Gel stain is especially recommended for woods such as pine.
Step 4 drying.
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.
Lay down the drop cloth tarp or sheet to protect the driveway.
Gel stained front door.
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.
If your garage door is less than five years old and has a glazed paint finish you ll have to sand it to remove the sheen in order for the stain to adhere properly.
The only trick is to keep the layer even throughout the surface and avoid dripping.
Most neutral colors would work great for this but if you ve got a bright or bold garage door color you may consider painting it neutral before adding the gel stain.
Once satisfied add the gel stain to the paint tray and begin staining.
Let dry completely so you can determine whether you re satisfied with the color.
Gel stains can be intermixed to create custom colors.
Gel stain can be layered over other general finishes water and oil based stains.
