Hickory Gel Stain Garage Door

Transform your garage door to a gorgeous faux wood door with this easy gel stain diy garage door makeover.

Hickory gel stain garage door. Or you can follow the direction of the garage door pattern. They only had 4 colors to choose from 15 or so. However the garage door will need to sit for up to 48 hours to allow the stain to dry completely. We ve lived in our home almost 7 years now.

Wet or tacky gel stain can be removed easily with a rag moistened with mineral spirits. Article by megan schertz. Gel stain usually dries very quickly especially on a sunny day. To complete the graining process wait until the first coat of minwax gel stain is completely dry 24 48 hours then apply a second coat of gel stain with a natural bristle brush in the direction of the grain pattern created.

I added garage faux hardware from lowes to give it a f. A recently cleaned and dry garage door for painting. We used gel stain on our front door you can read all about it here. Gel stained front door.

This item minwax 261004444 interior wood gel stain 1 2 pint hickory minwax 233334444 minwaxc polycrylic water based protective finishes 1 2 pint satin minwax 61500444 pre stain wood conditioner 1 quart clear. When brushing work on each section of the door at a time and try to mimic the direction of natural wood grain. Disposable paintbrush i used a 2 inch brush and liked that width for getting into all the grooves in the garage door. Our gel stained garage door makeover happened one year ago so i m giving you guys an update.

Spar urethane sealant for exterior applications 15 or so. I gel stained the original garage door of the home and really like the way it looked. Tips for a diy garage door makeover and how to gel stain a garage door to look like wood. 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.

Carriage garage door hardware obviously this is optional but i like the way it looks. Clean your garage door first. We chose this gel stain in mahogany. 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.

Gel stain in the color of your choosing i used minwax hickory. Supplies for gel staining garage doors. Select a cheap brush. Choose the right stain color.

Another update our gel stained garage door one year later almost 4 years now and still going strong. To do this you ll need. Then 2 days later i was ready to do the gel stain on the garage door. Gel stain on garage door.