Must i strip off the old paint or varnish.
Painting woodgrain pattern on steel garage doors.
Make your garage door look like a real raised panel door not just painting wood grain on it.
It is painted in two directions a first in the garage door industry and then fired.
Pull the wood grain tool down the panel using a rocking motion to create the.
Start at the top left corner and pull the wood graining tool downward to the bottom of the door gently rocking the tool on its axis to create variations in the grain pattern.
As a garage door is outside the house it attracts plenty of dust and dirt all the time.
Here are the steps to paint a steel garage door in wood grain stained finish.
In just one afternoon you can transform plain steel garage doors into works of art with a faux wood grain.
Lightly sand the door surface with a fine sandpaper for better paint adhesion.
Beginning with the door panels apply a thin coat of gel stain to an entire door panel using a clean lint free cloth.
I painted these garage doors to look like a mahogany wood so they would match the front door.
How to paint or stain a steel door to make it look like wood step 1.
From the street you ll never know it s not real wood.
Here is a closer view of the wood grain pattern i am able to create by just painting with a standard paint brush.
Pressure wash the door.
You can make almost any object look like wood including metal file cabinets kitchen cabinets tables bookcases chests vanities steel doors paneling dressers desks and more.
Pour some of the light base color into a paint tray and paint the door completely using.
This gives it the appearance of a genuine wood door with the woodgrain effect embossed on the surface of the metal.
To learn more consult a garage door specialist in your area.
You ll be happy to know that garaga offers a steel garage door in american walnut.
The first secret lies in brush strokes that appear like wood grain allowing the brush to impart the grain of the wood as you paint.
The following pictures are of the finished garage doors.
This was done in 2 steps in 2 days.
Various surfaces including metal plastic painted objects or masonite can be wood grained.
Therefore it becomes essential to wash the garage door before you start to.
Moreover the dust and dirt also come with your car when it enters the garage.