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.
Staining aluminum garage doors.
Instead gently stir don t whip the gel stain with a stir stick.
Make your garage door look like a real raised panel door not just painting wood grain on it.
Below are the materials that you need along with the instructions on how to stain a metal door.
Since we moved into our home our brown painted aluminum garage door had faded more and more.
The only trick is to keep the layer even throughout the surface and avoid dripping.
These bubbles are permanent and can ruin the finished look.
Be sure to clean the metal door well and rid it as much as possible of all dirt dust and.
Gel stains are best for staining metal since they stay in place longer.
For small areas of dings dents or scratches lightly sand the area and apply touch up stain blending it into the surrounding area.
In contrast to regular wood stain gel stain does not need to be wiped off or rubbed in.
Use a spray cleaner on a cleaning rag to wash the door.
When staining your metal garage door be sure to use a good quality brush.
Painting or staining your garage door can do wonders for your home.
Heavy scrub brush and sponge.
If you re set on painting or staining you will want to invest in a durable exterior latex paint.
Do not shake the gel stain or it will bubble as you apply it.
Use minwax gel stain to add color to metal or fiberglass doors applying it in thin even strokes using the tip of a quality natural bristle brush.
Paint brush or roller with paint tray.
Our gel stained garage door makeover happened one year ago so i m giving you guys an update.
Affiliate links included for your convenience we used a less than 20 can of gel stain to transform our paint faded aluminum garage door.
This is the key to success.
If you have a paneled garage door start at the center of the paneling and work your way out.
We ve lived in our home almost 7 years now.
Acrylic latex exterior house paint.
Plus adding a coat of paint or stain can help preserve your garage door.
Apply our maintenance coat over the entire door.
This was done in 2 steps in 2 days.
Step 1 wash the metal door.
Clopay actually recommends painting wood garage doors every 1 to 2 years.
Painting your garage door.