Transform your garage door to a gorgeous faux wood door with this easy gel stain diy garage door makeover.
Mahogany gel stain garage door.
Did really great job on garage door.
The quart of gel stain was about 15 and we used two brushes so for under 20 bucks we got this awesome garage door update.
Clean your garage door first.
Our son in law did their garage door and some furniture with gel stain it s gorgeous and has held up so well.
Staining a wood door is optional.
Varathane 224500 premium gel stain half pint red mahogany general finishes oil base gel stain 1 quart java minwax 213204444 polyshades stain polyurethane in 1 step 1 2 pint pecan satin.
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Wet or tacky gel stain can be removed easily with a rag moistened with mineral spirits.
Gel stained front door.
Tips for a diy garage door makeover and how to gel stain a garage door to look like wood.
We used gel stain on our front door you can read all about it here.
Another update our gel stained garage door one year later almost 4 years now and still going strong.
Choose the right stain color.
Select a cheap brush.
Your garage door looks great so smooth and no brush marks.
To complete the graining process wait until the first coat of minwax gel stain is completely dry 24 48 hours then apply a second coat of gel stain with a natural bristle brush in the direction of the grain pattern created.