Transform your garage door to a gorgeous faux wood door with this easy gel stain diy garage door makeover.
Garage door gel stain colors.
Let door dry completely before starting.
I love how my garage door turned out and the front of my house is really looking gorgeous these days.
The gel stain gets a bit darker as it cures and i would ve preferred a mid brown color but that wasn t available.
Clean your garage door first.
Add a small amount of stain to the garage door as a color test.
Our gel stained garage door makeover happened one year ago so i m giving you guys an update.
Tips for a diy garage door makeover and how to gel stain a garage door to look like wood.
We chose this gel stain in mahogany.
We ve lived in our home almost 7 years now.
Choose the right stain color.
Affiliate links included for your convenience we used a less than 20 can of gel stain to transform our paint faded aluminum garage door.
Before after doing the gel stain the finished project after my pavers were cleaned the following day.
Since we moved into our home our brown painted aluminum garage door had faded more and more.
Sand away any glazed paint or rust spots if there are any.
Use a pressure washer and soap to remove all dirt from the door.
Select a cheap brush.