Be sure to check out the faux wood doors if you are shopping for new garage doors.
How to wood grain garage door.
Beginning with the door panels apply a thin coat of gel stain to an entire door panel using a clean lint free cloth.
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.
Pull the wood grain tool down the panel using a rocking motion to create.
It is painted in two directions a first in the garage door industry and then fired.
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.
You ll be happy to know that garaga offers a steel garage door in american walnut.
The least expensive option is embossed steel with a faux wood grain finish less than 1 000.
Ultra grain eliminates the ongoing maintenance and staining requirements of a real wood door.
From a distance these doors look remarkably similar to real wood.
Ultra grain is available on four of clopay s most energy efficient insulated steel garage door models in a variety of styles and colors to fit your home style and your budget.
A professionally faux painted door will actually look better.
If you re willing to spend more 2 500 and up consider a garage door with a wood composite overlay or a fiberglass skin.
Our giani wood look kit for garage doors includes all the tools you need to makeover your garage door from start to finish.
Make your garage door look like a real raised panel door not just painting wood grain on it.
It won t rot warp crack or shrink.
This gives it the appearance of a genuine wood door with the woodgrain effect embossed on the surface of the metal.
Ultra grain paint system carries a limited lifetime warranty.
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.
To learn more consult a garage door specialist in your area.
Transform your garage door to a gorgeous faux wood door with this easy gel stain diy garage door makeover.
More painting how to s.
Paint a cardboard scrap for practice paint several pieces of scrap cardboard in the same base color you plan to use.