Depending on the condition of the paint that s currently on your metal garage door you may have to do a little sanding to remove any superficial rust.
Stained metal garage doors.
After years of rain snow and hot sun does your garage door look faded and worn out.
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We ve lived in our home almost 7 years now.
Most of our faux wooden garage doors look very realistic.
From the constant exposure to the elements to the normal everyday wear and tear of operation it does not take long before the average garage door needs a good makeover however replacing the door can be an expensive and difficult job to undertake.
Since we moved into our home our brown painted aluminum garage door had faded more and more.
This door also features clopay ultra grain a painted steel surface simulating a real stained door without the hassles of staining and the ongoing maintenance of wood.
Our stained metal doors replicate the natural look of a stained wood door with a highly durable paint process that is completely maintenance free.
If your garage door is less than five years old and has a glazed paint finish you ll have to sand it to remove the sheen in order for the stain to adhere properly.
The price includes the door and components only.
Our gel stained garage door makeover happened one year ago so i m giving you guys an update.
You guys wood garage doors are expensive.
This is the key to success.
Staining your metal garage door.
Wood grain doors provide consumers with wood look garage doors that are actuall faux wooden garage doors for homeowners that want the rich look of a real wood garage door but without the regular maintenance have a lot of options to choose from.
We ve been dreaming up garage door makeover ideas since we first purchased our home and though we ve been making over just about every square inch of our house our garage door was working and in great condition it just wasn t a style we liked in fact i wanted a wood garage door.
Affiliate links included for your convenience we used a less than 20 can of gel stain to transform our paint faded aluminum garage door.
A new set of garage doors can give your home a fresh appearance in the neighborhood.
These stunning doors are offered in a wide variety of colors panel designs hardware and window options.
I tested it by using a brush to paint it on in the direction of the metal doors wood grain.
With just a few tips and not much money you can give your garage door a beautiful faux wood finish.
Are you ready to give your garage door a make over.
I got the gel stain.
Another update our gel stained garage door one year later.
Installation is not included.
Garage doors can certainly take a hammering over the years.
I have the same situation with my metal garage doors.
As discussed the gel stain is very thick.