Minwax Gel Stain Metal Garage Door

Bruce recommends using minwax gel stain for vertical wood metal or fiberglass projects.

Minwax gel stain metal garage door.

Avoid stains with a high gloss finish. 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. A matte finish is preferable. Gel stain is easy to apply but it sets fast.

Once applied they settle into the grain of the steel door to give it a textured look. We ve lived in our home almost 7 years now. Its unique non drip formula makes application easy for vertical surfaces. Wet or tacky gel stain can be removed easily with a rag moistened with mineral spirits.

Most garage doors are stamped to look like wood grain even though they are metal. It s a pretty easy thing to do overall. Most garage doors are stamped to look like wood grain even though they are metal. Instead gently stir don t whip the gel stain with a stir stick.

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. A unique way to give metal doors and other metal furniture a worn out and antique like look is to stain metal. So here s my tutorial on how to make your garage doors look like wood. It s a pretty easy thing to do overall.

The best way to color a steel door is with a gel stain. I used the mahogany wood gel stain by minwax even though it s for wood it works on metal. It has a thicker consistency so it won t be as likely to run or drip. It s recommended that you use a gel stain rather than a conventional stain.

Affiliate links included for your convenience we used a less than 20 can of gel stain to transform our paint faded aluminum garage door. Since we moved into our home our brown painted aluminum garage door had faded more and more. In fact gel stains are often applied to give steel doors the look of wood grain. Or you can follow the direction of the garage door pattern.

Below are the materials that you need along with the instructions on how to stain a metal door. Apply the stain when staining your metal garage door be sure to use a good quality brush. However the garage door will need to sit for up to 48 hours to allow the stain to dry completely. Step 1 wash the metal door.

These bubbles are permanent and can ruin the finished look. 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. When brushing work on each section of the door at a time and try to mimic the direction of natural wood grain. How to stain a metal garage door to give it a faux woodgrain finish.

Gel stains are thick and designed to cling to and penetrate the surface. Our gel stained garage door makeover happened one year ago so i m giving you guys an update.