Clean your garage door first.
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To complete the graining process wait until the first coat of minwax gel stain is completely dry 24 48 hours then apply a second coat of gel stain with a natural bristle brush in the direction of the grain pattern created.
We ve lived in our home almost 7 years now.
Minwax gel stain minwax gel stain is specifically designed to give you full control over the staining process and help you achieve beautiful results.
When brushing work on each section of the door at a time and try to mimic the direction of natural wood grain.
Our son in law did their garage door and some furniture with gel stain it s gorgeous and has held up so well.
Your garage door looks great so smooth and no brush marks.
Since we moved into our home our brown painted aluminum garage door had faded more and more.
Reviewed in the united states on february 22 2018.
I ll probably do the garage door this fall as well.
Or you can follow the direction of the garage door pattern.
A matte finish is preferable.
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It has a thicker consistency so it won t be as likely to run or drip.
The furniture is so pretty with gel stain.
However the garage door will need to sit for up to 48 hours to allow the stain to dry completely.
It s recommended that you use a gel stain rather than a conventional stain.
Staining and interior door mahogany color using minwax gel stain.
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Transform your garage door to a gorgeous faux wood door with this easy gel stain diy garage door makeover.
Choose the right stain color.
Its unique non drip formula makes application easy for vertical surfaces.
Affiliate links included for your convenience we used a less than 20 can of gel stain to transform our paint faded aluminum garage door.
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Our gel stained garage door makeover happened one year ago so i m giving you guys an update.
Avoid stains with a high gloss finish.
Wet or tacky gel stain can be removed easily with a rag moistened with mineral spirits.
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Select a cheap brush.
We chose this gel stain in mahogany.