Minwax Gel Stain Garage Door

Begin by thoroughly cleaning your garage door using warm soapy water and a stiff brush.

Minwax gel stain garage door.

Tintable in a wide array of colors for ultimate design flexibility and color matching please visit your neighborhood sherwin williams store. Make sure the door surface is free of all dirt and foreign matter. You can t leave the area once the gel stain goes on. It s a pretty easy thing to do overall.

Start by using a brush on all the recessed areas and then use a roller on the flat surfaces. Let door dry completely before starting. Minwax gel stain is available in 8 colors. In fact gel stains are often applied to give steel doors the look of wood grain.

Sand away any glazed paint or rust spots if there are any. Allow the garage door to completely dry. Using a high quality natural bristle brush spread a thin even coat over the entire surface starting with the raised panel sections. We ve lived in our home almost 7 years now.

You can then create a woodgrain finish with your brush using a strié technique. Stir minwax gel stain until creamy before use and occasionally during use. As much as possible try to imitate the natural texture and grain direction of real wood. Use a pressure washer and soap to remove all dirt from the door.

Remember to always brush in the direction of the grain. So here s my tutorial on how to make your garage doors look like wood. Allow three minutes for the wood to absorb the stain and then wipe off any excess stain with a rag. Then wash with a vinegar solution to remove any grease and finish with a rinse from the hose.

Our gel stained garage door makeover happened one year ago so i m giving you guys an update. Gel stains are thick and designed to cling to and penetrate the surface. Gel stain can be applied with either a natural bristle brush or a lint free cloth. I used the mahogany wood gel stain by minwax since it s gel it works on metal and a 2 foam brush here s the original garage door that s my halloween spider herbert.

Most garage doors are stamped to look like wood grain even though they are metal. Since we moved into our home our brown painted aluminum garage door had faded more and more. Gel stain is easy to apply but it sets fast. Have all of your supplies on hand.

Affiliate links included for your convenience we used a less than 20 can of gel stain to transform our paint faded aluminum garage door. You may have to wash the door several times to get it completely clean. Allow 24 to 48 hours for the stain to dry completely.