So off i went to create a faux wood garage door.
Diy faux wood door.
Tips for a diy garage door makeover and how to gel stain a garage door to look like wood choose the right stain color.
I ve wanted to switch out our garage door in our kitchen for years.
Back then the wood grain tool was no wider than 2.
Transform your garage door to a gorgeous faux wood door with this easy gel stain diy garage door makeover.
So with some paint i went to work and made our garage door look like this want to give this faux wood garage door a try.
It looked fabulous though.
Luckily our custom garage door we chose a few years ago already had a faux wood grain inlaid to the panels.
Your doors will last a lot long using water based products.
We did not use oil base at all for this tutorial.
These doors have a wood grain texture to them so here s a trick for any time you have to fill and sand holes on textured objects.
Here s what you ll need.
For a flawless paint job be sure to check out these door painting tips and tricks.
Garage door makeover with stain to create a faux wood effect.
April 16 2020 diy.
Yes it does take a little more work but you won.
We chose this gel stain in mahogany.
I didn t know that simple stains can make a faux wood look that is very convincing.
I used a faux wood painting technique and gel stain to give our ordinary metal front door the l.
Tape off anything areas you want to keep free of paint.
Last summer when we completed our kitchen refresh i kept hoping to find an old vintage wood paned door we could use.
I ll show you how.
This step by step tutorial from jenna sue design company takes a plain slab door and turns it into a five panel door.
I use aluminum foil to line my tray and a 4 inch foam roller to roll the paint onto the door.
Mix your paint well and pour into your lined tray.
It s actually pretty easy to do and will only take an afternoon to really change the way your garage door looks.
We had to tell people it was not wood.
I enjoyed the faux wood make over on the front door.
She sat on that concrete and completed it.
The black paint gives her doors an extra luxurious appeal too.
Gel stain faux wood finish.
This project is simple and has a huge effect on the look of your home.
Clean everything thoroughly and prime.
Diy faux wood front door makeover.
When the wood filler or whatever you are filling with is still slightly soft use the edge of a putty knife or something similar to mimic the surrounding texture.
If you know anything about wood doors they re both pricey and hard to come by in specific sizes.
My daughter did a wood grain on our concrete living dining room after we removed the carpet.