Our gel stained garage door makeover happened one year ago so i m giving you guys an update.
Garage door gel stain colors.
Sand away any glazed paint or rust spots if there are any.
Tips for a diy garage door makeover and how to gel stain a garage door to look like wood.
We ve lived in our home almost 7 years now.
Transform your garage door to a gorgeous faux wood door with this easy gel stain diy garage door makeover.
Let door dry completely before starting.
Add a small amount of stain to the garage door as a color test.
Since we moved into our home our brown painted aluminum garage door had faded more and more.
Clean your garage door first.
Step 1 washing the first thing you will need to do is make sure the surface of the door is as clean as possible.
The gel stain gets a bit darker as it cures and i would ve preferred a mid brown color but that wasn t available.
Before after doing the gel stain the finished project after my pavers were cleaned the following day.
Affiliate links included for your convenience we used a less than 20 can of gel stain to transform our paint faded aluminum garage door.
I love how my garage door turned out and the front of my house is really looking gorgeous these days.
Let dry completely so you can determine whether.
Select a cheap brush.
Fortunately applying a gel stain is a great affordable alternative to replacement and will leave the surface looking as good as new.