Faux Wood Stained Front Door
Clean your garage door first.
Faux wood stained front door. Start with the inside panels and work your way to the outside of the door. Steves sons 60 in. Sidelites model m6410 103010 ct 4irh 16. However the wood graining tool may be too difficult to use consistently for a large surface area like a garage door.
And i knew i could achieve the look using my faux wood grain painting technique. This technique will give the appearance of a high end solid wood door even close up for under 40. After removing the hardware and cleaning off all the cobwebs and bugs i gave the door a once over with a coat of exterior flat paint. Steves sons 68 in.
Prime the door with a rust resistant latex primer even if the door is new and has been primed at the factory. We chose this gel stain in mahogany. Savannah clear 6 lite rhis mahogany stained wood prehung front door with double 10 in. Home owners looking for the look of a real wood garage door to improve curb appeal but on a limited budget will find this faux wood painting technique useful.
Choose the right stain color. The doors are unique in design and solid but the finish was in bad shape and i have been wanting to lighten the wood stain color of the doors so it matches the lake side of the house where the wood trim is lighter. I used a faux wood painting technique and gel stain to give our ordinary metal front door the l. A wipe down faux painting technique can be used.
Use vertical strokes for the panels and sides of the door and. Savannah clear 6 lite lhis mahogany stained wood prehung front door with double 14 in. Allow the primer to dry. Sidelites model m6410 143014 ct 4ilh 2 359 00 2 359 00.
Apply your gel wood stain to the door with a foam brush. Set your store to see local availability add to cart. If the door is new clean it with a mild degreasing household cleaner. Diy faux wood front door makeover.
Then wipe it clean with a damp cloth. Use an exterior primer if the part of the door getting the faux wood treatment faces outdoors. Select a cheap brush.