Excess stain should be evened out with the brush not wiped away with a rag.
Minwax gel stain garage door.
Another update our gel stained garage door one year later almost 4 years now and still going strong.
When brushing work on each section of the door at a time and try to mimic the direction of natural wood grain.
Or you can follow the direction of the garage door pattern.
Allow three minutes for the wood to absorb the stain and then wipe off.
How to stain a metal garage door to give it a faux woodgrain finish.
The best way to color a steel door is with a gel stain.
We used gel stain on our front door you can read all about it here.
Make your garage door look like a real raised panel door not just painting wood grain on it.
Most garage doors are stamped to look like wood grain even though they are metal.
Gel stain usually dries very quickly especially on a sunny day.
However the garage door will need to sit for up to 48 hours to allow the stain to dry completely.
It s a pretty easy thing to do overall.
It has a thicker consistency so it won t be as likely to run or drip.
See application instructions above.
Gel stain can be applied with either a natural bristle brush or a lint free cloth.
So it s best to apply gel stain with a bristle brush.
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.
This was done in 2 steps in 2 days.
Remember to always brush in the direction of the grain.
Gel stain by retique it water based gel stain paint glaze and wood stain hybrid 8 oz stain weathered wood.
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.
Gel stained front 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.
Gel stain is easy to apply but it sets fast.
Gel stains are thick and designed to cling to and penetrate the surface.
A matte finish is preferable.
Before applying the gel stain thoroughly stir the stain.
Once applied they settle into the grain of the steel door to give it a textured look.
Bruce recommends starting on a flat surface towards the outside of the door.
What s the best way to apply minwax gel stain to a fiberglass door.
Avoid stains with a high gloss finish.