Most neutral colors would work great for this but if you ve got a bright or bold garage door color you may consider painting it neutral before adding the gel stain.
Paint garage door to look like wood grain.
But after thinking it over i decided to make this door look richer like a brand new expensive solid wood door.
The newer generation faux wood door looks identical to a real wood door but is cheaper and requires less upkeep compared to a real wood door.
Wipe the brush or the tool off on a rag after each pass to prevent blobs of dark glaze on the door.
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.
However you can paint it with a wooden color of paint to make it look like a wooden door.
This technique will give the appearance of a high end solid wood door even close up for under 40.
Drag either a dry paintbrush or a wood grain rocker tool through the wet glaze to create the look of grain.
People usually paint the garage door in metallic colors that start looking dull and boring soon.
It comes with two cans of wood tone base coat two cans of wood grain finish coat a giani paint mitt 2 brush two plastic tarps roller tray 6 roller arm and one cover and two stir sticks.
Wood grain can be added to any door or surface with the help of a simple hand held tool that can be purchased at most hardware stores.
However the wood grains on steel do not look realistic.
In this video i show you how i took our boring steel garage door and turned it into a wood door using paint and stain.
A professionally faux painted door will actually look better.
So why not create a faux wood grain finish for your garage door and make it appear awesome to your guests and visitors.
Brush a layer of the grain glaze mixture over one area of the door in the direction you prefer for the faux grain effect.
A more expensive option is to install a faux wood garage door.
And i knew i could achieve the look using my faux wood grain painting technique.