Most garage doors are stamped to look like wood grain even though they are metal.
Minwax stain garage door.
Start by using a brush on all the recessed areas and then use a roller on the flat surfaces.
Stain vertical surfaces with minwax gel stain uploaded feb 7 2016.
Our gel stained garage door makeover happened one year ago so i m giving you guys an update.
Since we moved into our home our brown painted aluminum garage door had faded more and more.
We ve lived in our home almost 7 years now.
Excess stain should be evened out with the brush not wiped away with a rag.
In this edition of just ask bruce he demonstrates how to stain a vertical surface such as your front door without letting the stain drip.
Wood finishing expert bruce johnson is here to help you complete your next wood finishing project.
As much as possible try to imitate the natural texture and grain direction of real wood.
Allow 24 to 48 hours for the stain to dry completely.
So it s best to apply gel stain with a bristle brush.
Minwax gel stain is available in 8 colors.
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 can then create a woodgrain finish with your brush using a striƩ technique.
What s the best way to apply minwax gel stain to a fiberglass door.
See application instructions above.
It s a pretty easy thing to do overall.