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.
Metal garage doors painted to look like wood.
Faux painting your metal doors to simulate natural wood can give them charming character and a.
Painted faux wood garage door courtyard collection maybe you re wanting a painted wood door look instead of a stained finish.
Technique for faux wood painting metal doors.
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.
Warm up a metal door with the look of natural 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.
These next three doors are made of steel and are designed to look like a traditional wood carriage house door.
Our giani wood look kit for garage doors includes all the tools you need to makeover your garage door from start to finish.
However the wood grains on steel do not look realistic.
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.
Preparing the project area set a dropcloth on the ground near the door and tape the door frame and hardware with painter s tape to protect it from primer and paint.