Find a prop such as a broom handle or step stool to keep the door at your desired height while painting.
How to make metal garage door look like wood.
It is painted in two directions a first in the garage door industry and then fired.
I offer a unique and.
Tape off the edges around your garage door and the bottom of your garage door to keep it from getting paint on the rubber seal.
Drag either a dry paintbrush or a wood grain rocker tool through the wet glaze to create the look of grain.
Make your garage door look like a real raised panel door not just painting wood grain on it.
This technique will give the appearance of a high end solid wood door even close up for under 40.
I chose clark kensington paint primer in one in copper pot purchased at ace hardware.
Garage door makeover with stain to create a faux wood effect this project is simple and has a huge effect on the look of your home.
Brush a layer of the grain glaze mixture over one area of the door in the direction you prefer for the faux grain effect.
Now it s time to paint.
A more expensive option is to install a faux wood garage door.
I didn t know that simple stains can make a faux wood look that is very convincing.
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.
A professionally faux painted door will actually look better.
This was done in 2 steps in 2 days.
In this video i transform metal doors into works of art.
This gives it the appearance of a genuine wood door with the woodgrain effect embossed on the surface of the metal.
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.
It s actually pretty easy to do and will only take an afternoon to really change the way your garage door looks.
We chose this gel stain in mahogany.
However the wood grains on steel do not look realistic.
Another option is to buy a new steel garage door with wood grain patterns.
So many people want wood garage doors here in utah but the climate is harsh and takes a toll on real wood doors.
Transform your garage door to a gorgeous fauxwood door with this easy gel stain diy garagedoor makeover.
First step is to roll on the wood tone base coat.