When you re handling stain and sanding it s important to wear protective.
How to stain a wooden garage door.
This step is optional but it.
After thirty minutes have passed clean off any excess stain using a dry brush.
Select a cheap brush.
Once the cleaning solutions have dried you can apply your paint or staining procedure.
Grooves between the pressed steel panels are rendered darker than the panels themselves to strengthen the apparent shadow lines.
You may want to brighten your wood garage door.
Have everything you need organized and in perfect condition ready for the job.
Paint the stain onto the wood with the grain using a lint free cloth folded into a pad.
If you have a paneled garage door start at the center of the paneling and work your way out.
We ve been adding small wooden accents to our house little by little.
Once you have sanded your garage door before applying your paint or stain make sure to get rid of any mold mildew or grease by first applying a degreasing spray and then a mildew cleaner where necessary.
You will be needing.
Using your brush simply apply the paint to the surface.
Start with cleaning your surface.
Apply a coat on stain.
Choose the right stain color.
Staining the door 1.
How to stain your wood garage door 1.
After masking the areas surrounding the door miller applies what will be the first of three applications of colored stain using a standard brush and a stain pad to create streaks and highlights.
Use a good quality wood cleaning.
The stain should take about fifteen minutes to penetrate the wood.
As an optional measure after the excess stain has been wiped off apply a polyurethane coat over the stain to add a gloss finish.
How to stain your wooden garage door like a pro 1.
As we ve been painting our home a creamy.
The first coat is generally the thickest so do not be afraid to overdo it.
Clean your garage door first.
You always want to start with cleaning the wood garage door.
Start with cleaning your wooden garage door always use high quality wood cleaning.
Materials to stain a front door again stain polyurethane one step product i used mission oak in satin a good nylon brush a clean rag and wood cleaner like tsp or my diy wood cleaner gloves to protect your hands from the tsp and stain dropcloth 120 grit sandpaper mineral spirits to clean the brush.
Let the stain set for a recommended time and.
Just make sure that the stain is not running.