Painting Your Garage Door With Gel Stain

Our son in law did their garage door and some furniture with gel stain it s gorgeous and has held up so well.

Painting your garage door with gel stain.

The hubster used a cheap synthetic brush and worked one section at a time brushing on the gel stain in the direction of the pattern in the door. With a damp rag clean front doors and allow to dry. 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. The first coat is generally the thickest so do not be afraid to overdo it.

Get all your supplies and equipment out and ready to go. Once satisfied add the gel stain to the paint tray and begin staining. Remove door hardware and apply painter s tape where needed optional. We also decided to ditch the storm doors as they were in pretty poor shape.

As much as possible try to imitate the natural texture and grain direction of real wood. Lay down the drop cloth tarp or sheet to protect the driveway. This thicker wiping stain or a similar gel stain is key for this project. Start by using a brush on all the recessed areas and then use a roller on the flat surfaces.

Lay your dropcloth partially under where the door will go once it s down and mostly in the area where you ll be working. Here we are halfway finished. You can then create a woodgrain finish with your brush using a strié technique. Most neutral colors would work great for this but if you ve got a bright or bold garage door color you may consider painting it neutral before adding the gel stain.

Just make sure that the stain is not running. Open your garage door all the way. Foam brushes or paint brushes i used both for gel stain application and wood sealer application. If you have a paneled garage door start at the center of the paneling and work your way out.

Regular stain will not adhere to painted pieces then i used a good paintbrush purdy is my all time favorite to apply a coat of the mixed stain to a small section of the door attempting to create a natural wood look. One quart of wood protectant i used this one how to gel stain over a painted exterior door. Did really great job on garage door. Looks like you found the right product to use.

In contrast to regular wood stain gel stain does not need to be wiped off or rubbed in. Let dry completely so you can determine whether you re satisfied with the color. Your garage door looks great so smooth and no brush marks. Using your brush simply apply the paint to the surface.

Allow 24 to 48 hours for the stain to dry completely. The furniture is so pretty with gel stain. The gel stain dries super quick so i would recommend taking on this project when the weather is pleasant and when the garage door isn t in the direct sunlight.