Affiliate links included for your convenience we used a less than 20 can of gel stain to transform our paint faded aluminum garage door.
Minwax stain garage door.
Our gel stained garage door makeover happened one year ago so i m giving you guys an update.
Excess stain should be evened out with the brush not wiped away with a rag.
I used the mahogany wood gel stain by minwax since it s gel it works on metal and a 2 foam brush.
Allow 24 to 48 hours for the stain to dry completely.
It s a pretty easy thing to do overall.
In this edition of just ask bruce he demonstrates how to stain a vertical surface such as your front door without letting the stain drip.
You can then create a woodgrain finish with your brush using a striƩ technique.
Stain vertical surfaces with minwax gel stain uploaded feb 7 2016.
See application instructions above.
We ve lived in our home almost 7 years now.
Wood finishing expert bruce johnson is here to help you complete your next wood finishing project.
Minwax gel stain is available in 8 colors.
What s the best way to apply minwax gel stain to a fiberglass door.
As much as possible try to imitate the natural texture and grain direction of real wood.
So it s best to apply gel stain with a bristle brush.
Start by using a brush on all the recessed areas and then use a roller on the flat surfaces.
Most garage doors are stamped to look like wood grain even though they are metal.