Painting Your Garage Door With Gel Stain

Lay down the drop cloth tarp or sheet to protect the driveway.

Painting your garage door with gel stain.

Here we are halfway finished. Did really great job on garage door. Your garage door looks great so smooth and no brush marks. Get all your supplies and equipment out and ready to go.

One quart of wood protectant i used this one how to gel stain over a painted exterior door. 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. Add a small amount of stain to the garage door as a color test.

Let dry completely so you can determine whether you re satisfied with the color. 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. As much as possible try to imitate the natural texture and grain direction of real wood.

If you have a paneled garage door start at the center of the paneling and work your way out. In contrast to regular wood stain gel stain does not need to be wiped off or rubbed in. Foam brushes or paint brushes i used both for gel stain application and wood sealer application. 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.

The first coat is generally the thickest so do not be afraid to overdo it. Open your garage door all the way. Using your brush simply apply the paint to the surface. We also decided to ditch the storm doors as they were in pretty poor shape.

The furniture is so pretty with gel stain. With a damp rag clean front doors and allow to dry. Allow 24 to 48 hours for the stain to dry completely. Lay your dropcloth partially under where the door will go once it s down and mostly in the area where you ll be working.

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. Remove door hardware and apply painter s tape where needed optional. You can then create a woodgrain finish with your brush using a strié technique. 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.

Open up your gel stain can and stir it well for 1 minute or so. Looks like you found the right product to use. Once satisfied add the gel stain to the paint tray and begin staining.