Wood is just such an appealing material to work with.
Painting metal garage door to look like wood.
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.
Apply a quality exterior paint to the door using the same method as described for priming.
A professionally faux painted door will actually look better.
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.
Any type of steel door can receive the faux bois treatment even a garage door.
Warm up a metal door with the look of natural wood.
And i knew i could achieve the look using my faux wood grain painting technique.
This technique will give the appearance of a high end solid.
I originally planned on simply painting that to match the tan on the rest of the door.
But after thinking it over i decided to make this door look richer like a brand new expensive solid wood door.
Our giani wood look kit for garage doors includes all the tools you need to makeover your garage door from start to finish.
Aesthetics a wooden door is going to look better than a metal one in most instances.
This was done in 2 steps in 2 days.
A more expensive option is to install a faux wood garage 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.
Faux painting your metal doors to simulate natural wood can give them charming character and a.
Bottom to top starting with the inner panels and working outward to the.
Technique for faux wood painting metal doors.
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.
Paint the garage door.
How to paint metal doors to have a woodgrain look.
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.
However the wood grains on steel do not look realistic.