When brushing work on each section of the door at a time and try to mimic the direction of natural wood grain.
Coffee gel stain garage door.
This item minwax 260914444 interior wood gel stain 1 2 pint coffee minwax 233334444 minwaxc polycrylic water based protective finishes 1 2 pint satin general finishes oil base gel stain 1 quart java.
Wet or tacky gel stain can be removed easily with a rag moistened with mineral spirits.
Affiliate links included for your convenience we used a less than 20 can of gel stain to transform our paint faded aluminum garage door.
Since we moved into our home our brown painted aluminum garage door had faded more and more.
Tips for a diy garage door makeover and how to gel stain a garage door to look like wood.
We ve lived in our home almost 7 years now.
Or you can follow the direction of the garage door pattern.
Choose the right stain color.
However the garage door will need to sit for up to 48 hours to allow the stain to dry completely.
We chose this gel stain in mahogany.
Minwax gel stain minwax gel stain is specifically designed to give you full control over the staining process and help you achieve beautiful results.
Our gel stained garage door makeover happened one year ago so i m giving you guys an update.
Gel stain usually dries very quickly especially on a sunny day.
Select a cheap brush.
Clean your garage door first.
Transform your garage door to a gorgeous faux wood door with this easy gel stain diy garage door makeover.