This was done in 2 steps in 2 days.
Paint metal garage door to look like wood.
Transform your garage door to a gorgeous fauxwood door with this easy gel stain diy garagedoor makeover.
Choose exterior paints for an exterior surface and interior paints for a project area that faces the inside of the home.
The job is to paint a set of stairs and the hand railings to look like wood in a new home.
This gives it the appearance of a genuine wood door with the woodgrain effect embossed on the surface of the metal.
You ll be happy to know that garaga offers a steel garage door in american walnut.
This technique will give the appearance of a high end solid.
First step is to roll on the wood tone base coat.
A more expensive option is to install a faux wood garage door.
Use gel stain and a.
Now it s time to paint.
In this video i transform metal doors into works of art.
We chose this gel stain in mahogany.
A professionally faux painted door will actually look better.
There are 12 stair treads a landing and then 6 more treads plus the handrails.
To determine ideal wood shades examine an image or an actual piece of your favorite type of wood.
Clean the door and apply a base coat of paint in the color of your choice.
I originally planned on simply painting that to match the tan on the rest of the 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.
It s amazing how they can make tile look like real wood now.
Tape off the edges around your garage door and the bottom of your garage door to keep it from getting paint on the rubber seal.
And i knew i could achieve the look using my faux wood grain painting technique.
It is painted in two directions a first in the garage door industry and then fired.
Find a prop such as a broom handle or step stool to keep the door at your desired height while painting.
When the home was built the home owners had a really beautiful driftwood tile floor installed.
I offer a unique and.
Make your garage door look like a real raised panel door not just painting wood grain on it.
You have to do your prep work before you paint a metal door to create the wood grain look.
Creating the fake wood finish requires two latex enamel wood colors and a clear latex glaze or acrylic sealer.
To learn more consult a garage door specialist in your area.
So many people want wood garage doors here in utah but the climate is harsh and takes a toll on real wood doors.