Staining Steel Garage Doors

We ve been dreaming up garage door makeover ideas since we first purchased our home and though we ve been making over just about every square inch of our house our garage door was working and in great condition.

Staining steel garage doors.

Gel stain is easy to apply but it sets fast. Staining steel garage doors to look like wood. These bubbles are permanent and can ruin the finished look. Preparing the project area set a dropcloth on the ground near the door and tape the door frame and hardware with painter s tape to protect it from primer and paint.

Any type of steel door can receive the faux bois treatment even a garage door. Begin staining all the recessed areas then follow up on. Transform your garage door to a gorgeous faux wood door with this easy gel stain diy garage door makeover. Apply the stain when staining your metal garage door be sure to use a good quality brush.

Once applied they settle into the grain of the steel door to give it a textured look. Instead gently stir don t whip the gel stain with a stir stick. As the owners of a san clemente calif specialty painting company called rags 2 rich s husband and wife team rich howe and cindy miller do a wide range of faux finish work including convincing renderings of masonry plaster and marble. In fact gel stains are often applied to give steel doors the look of wood grain.

This is the key to success. 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. Gel stains are thick and designed to cling to and penetrate the surface. Michael anthony walks you through a step by step on how to stain a wood garage door taking account location and weather that may impact the final product do.

As discussed the gel stain is very thick. Delivers uniform color evenly on wood and non wood surfaces such as metal veneer and fiberglass. Steel doors though often a practical selection for the energy efficiency they offer may not appear particularly attractive or match a home s existing decor and may require staining. Do not shake the gel stain or it will bubble as you apply it.

It so thick it leaves a heavy film on the door. 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. I got the gel stain. I tested it by using a brush to paint it on in the direction of the metal doors wood grain.

Am i supposed to just paint it on and leave it. I have the same situation with my metal garage doors.