How to paint metal doors to have a woodgrain look.
Painting a steel door to look like wood.
And it only takes a couple of hours.
How to paint or stain a steel door to make it look like wood by kathy adams.
Painting metal to look like wood.
English oak base coat honey oak finish coat quality paint brush or.
Giani honey oak kit sun damaged door.
This technique will give the appearance of a high end solid wood door even close up for under 40.
Then wipe it clean.
If the door is new clean it with a mild degreasing household cleaner.
However the wood grains on steel do not look realistic.
Wood grain can be added to any door or surface with the help of a simple hand held tool that can be purchased at most hardware stores.
But after thinking it over i decided to make this door look richer like a brand new expensive solid wood door.
If you re comfortable removing the door handle remove it to simplify the painting process.
And i knew i could achieve the look using my faux wood grain painting technique.
This instructable will show you how to give a wood like appearance to a flat metal plate.
After removing the hardware and.
Our house faces south.
A more expensive option is to install a faux wood garage door.
I came up with this process although i m sure i didn t invent it to make.
If you have a fiberglass door you can paint it to look like stained wood with these few simple steps.
Changing the color of our fiberglass door.
Gently sand a previously painted door to make the door more receptive to primer.