Prime the door with a rust resistant latex primer even if the door is new and has been primed at the factory.
Faux wood stained front door.
A wipe down faux painting technique can be used.
And i knew i could achieve the look using my faux wood grain painting technique.
Apply your gel wood stain to the door with a foam brush.
However the wood graining tool may be too difficult to use consistently for a large surface area like a garage door.
Choose the right stain color.
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Use vertical strokes for the panels and sides of the door and.
Sidelites model m6410 103010 ct 4irh 16.
If the door is new clean it with a mild degreasing household cleaner.
Home owners looking for the look of a real wood garage door to improve curb appeal but on a limited budget will find this faux wood painting technique useful.
Select a cheap brush.
Savannah clear 6 lite lhis mahogany stained wood prehung front door with double 14 in.
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After removing the hardware and cleaning off all the cobwebs and bugs i gave the door a once over with a coat of exterior flat paint.
Tips for a diy garage door makeover and how to gel stain a garage door to look like wood.
Transform your garage door to a gorgeous faux wood door with this easy gel stain diy garage door makeover.
Sidelites model m6410 143014 ct 4ilh 2 359 00 2 359 00.
Allow the primer to dry.
The doors are unique in design and solid but the finish was in bad shape and i have been wanting to lighten the wood stain color of the doors so it matches the lake side of the house where the wood trim is lighter.
I used a faux wood painting technique and gel stain to give our ordinary metal front door the l.
Savannah clear 6 lite rhis mahogany stained wood prehung front door with double 10 in.
Diy faux wood front door makeover.
Clean your garage door first.
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Then wipe it clean with a damp cloth.
Here is the before photo of the front entrance of my house that i shared with you on instagram a few weeks ago.
We chose this gel stain in mahogany.