First step is to roll on the wood tone base coat.
Can you paint a metal garage door to look like wood.
Letting it look shabby is like allowing your lawn to grow knee high.
Find a prop such as a broom handle or step stool to keep the door at your desired height while painting.
I chose clark kensington paint primer in one in copper pot purchased at ace hardware.
Paint a cardboard scrap.
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Tape off the edges around your garage door and the bottom of your garage door to keep it from getting paint on the rubber seal.
Now it s time to paint.
Clean the door and apply a base coat of paint in the color of your choice.
Part of the process of staining a garage door to look like wood is using brush strokes to allow the base color to come through just a little to give it that woodgrain look.
Here s an inexpensive diy faux painting project that you can do to improve the curb appeal of your home especially if you have a boring white garage door.
Make your garage door look like a real raised panel door not just painting wood grain on it.
How to paint a plain white door to look like wood.
Wood is just such an appealing material to work with.
This was done in 2 steps in 2 days.
Fortunately a fresh application of paint will improve the appearance of your garage door and also offer protection from the.
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Most neutral colors would work great for this but if you ve got a bright or bold garage door color you may consider painting it neutral before adding the gel stain.
Pour some of the light base color into a paint tray and paint the door completely using a paintbrush.
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Metal doors can be prone to rusting but good garage paint will help to protect against that.
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.
If the door has raised panels apply the paint in the direction you prefer for the faux wood grain this way any visible brush strokes add to the grain effect.
You have to do your prep work before you paint a metal door to create the wood grain look.