So it s best to apply gel stain with a bristle brush.
Minwax gel stain garage door.
In fact gel stains are often applied to give steel doors the look of wood grain.
Door moldings minwax helmsman spar urethane water based stain wood gel stains.
This was done in 2 steps in 2 days.
How to stain a metal garage door to give it a faux woodgrain finish.
It s recommended that you use a gel stain rather than a conventional stain.
However the garage door will need to sit for up to 48 hours to allow the stain to dry completely.
Another update our gel stained garage door one year later almost 4 years now and still going strong.
I used the mahogany wood gel stain by minwax since it s gel it works on metal and a 2 foam brush here s the original garage door that s my halloween spider herbert.
See application instructions above.
Allow three minutes for the wood to absorb the stain and then wipe off.
When brushing work on each section of the door at a time and try to mimic the direction of natural wood grain.
Gel stained front door.
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We used gel stain on our front door you can read all about it here.
A matte finish is preferable.
It s a pretty easy thing to do overall.
Most garage doors are stamped to look like wood grain even though they are metal.
Bruce recommends starting on a flat surface towards the outside of the door.
Once applied they settle into the grain of the steel door to give it a textured look.
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.
Avoid stains with a high gloss finish.
Excess stain should be evened out with the brush not wiped away with a rag.
Gel stain can be applied with either a natural bristle brush or a lint free cloth.
Make your garage door look like a real raised panel door not just painting wood grain on it.
The best way to color a steel door is with a gel stain.
Or you can follow the direction of the garage door pattern.
Gel stain is easy to apply but it sets fast.
Fiberglass is non porous and won t absorb the stain the way a wood surface does.
Gel stain usually dries very quickly especially on a sunny day.
What s the best way to apply minwax gel stain to a fiberglass door.
It has a thicker consistency so it won t be as likely to run or drip.
Remember to always brush in the direction of the grain.