Or you can follow the direction of the garage door pattern.
Black gel stain garage door.
Wet or tacky gel stain can be removed easily with a rag moistened with mineral spirits.
Select a cheap brush.
Gel stain usually dries very quickly especially on a sunny day.
However the garage door will need to sit for up to 48 hours to allow the stain to dry completely.
Fiberglass is non porous and won t absorb the stain the way a wood surface does.
Clean your garage door first.
Transform your garage door to a gorgeous faux wood door with this easy gel stain diy garage door makeover.
When brushing work on each section of the door at a time and try to mimic the direction of natural wood grain.
These varieties tend to absorb thin traditional stains unevenly looking messy and unfinished no.
Update 18 months later.
Thicker consistency prevents drips and runs.
I applied howard outdoor furniture sunshield with a rag on to the door took about 15 minutes and it looks a mazing again.
We have a factory white garage and front door would you recommend painting them a darker colour as a base coat before putting on the gel stain.
Tips for a diy garage door makeover and how to gel stain a garage door to look like wood.
Gel stain is particularly forgiving with splotch prone woods like birch cherry maple and pine.
So it s best to apply gel stain with a bristle brush.
So 18 months after using the polyshades stain i started seeing some drying and a hazy look on the door.
In addition gel stain can be applied to non wood surfaces including metal veneer and fiberglass to give them a beautiful wood appearance what s the best way to apply minwax gel stain to a fiberglass door.
I found a uv protective wax that i love love love over this gel stain.
Black wood interior gel stain is a convenient and easy to use stain that provides deep rich color to enhance the natural grain of the wood.
Black wood interior gel stain varathane 1 qt.
Rich thick stain formula provides twice the coverage of traditional oil based stains.
We chose this gel stain in mahogany.