Update 18 months later.
Gel stained garage doors.
Last summer when we completed our kitchen refresh i kept hoping to find an old vintage wood paned door we could use.
Select a cheap brush.
When brushing work on each section of the door at a time and try to mimic the direction of natural wood grain.
In contrast to regular wood stain gel stain does not need to be wiped off or rubbed in.
Looks like you found the right product to use.
Supplies for gel staining garage doors.
So 18 months after using the polyshades stain i started seeing some drying and a hazy look on the door.
Gel stain usually dries very quickly especially on a sunny day.
I ve wanted to switch out our garage door in our kitchen for years.
However looking closely at them they are beginning to show signs of a little flaking in a few areas.
Gel stain faux wood finish.
Transform your garage door to a gorgeous faux wood door with this easy gel stain diy garage door makeover.
The only trick is to keep the layer even throughout the surface and avoid dripping.
We chose this gel stain in mahogany.
Your garage door looks great so smooth and no brush marks.
The furniture is so pretty with gel stain.
Gel stain i used the color hickory and needed 1 1 2 quarts for my three car garage.
Did really great job on garage door.
Carriage garage door hardware obviously this is optional but i like the way it looks.
We gel stained our garage doors a little over 5 years ago and they have looked great.
Clean your garage door first.
However the garage door will need to sit for up to 48 hours to allow the stain to dry completely.
If you have a paneled garage door start at the center of the paneling and work your way out.
Disposable paintbrush i used a 2 inch brush and liked that width for getting into all the grooves in the garage door.
Or you can follow the direction of the garage door pattern.
If you know anything about wood doors they re both pricey and hard to come by in specific sizes.
Our son in law did their garage door and some furniture with gel stain it s gorgeous and has held up so well.
I found a uv protective wax that i love love love over this gel stain.
Tips for a diy garage door makeover and how to gel stain a garage door to look like wood.
Choose the right stain color.
I applied howard outdoor furniture sunshield with a rag on to the door took about 15 minutes and it looks a mazing again.