Garage Door Painted To Look Like Wood

I originally planned on simply painting that to match the tan on the rest of the door.

Garage door painted to look like wood.

Browse our gallery to find color inspiration for your garage door. Gently sand a previously painted door to make the door more receptive to primer. Painting your garage door. This technique will give the appearance of a high end solid.

The only color aspect of the exterior that i am 100 sure of is i like the look of stained wood doors like the wood on these garage door. 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. But after thinking it over i decided to make this door look richer like a brand new expensive solid wood door. And i knew i could achieve the look using my faux wood grain painting technique.

This was done in 2 steps in 2 days. Our giani wood look kit for garage doors includes all the tools you need to makeover your garage door from start to finish. Use an exterior primer if the part of the. Paint your garage door and your front door to look like real wood with giani wood look paint.

Painting your garage door is a great way to add curb appeal to your home. A more expensive option is to install a faux wood garage door. Prime the door with a rust resistant latex primer even if the door is new and has been primed at the factory. The newer generation faux wood door looks identical to a real wood door but is cheaper and requires less upkeep compared to a real wood door.

It comes with two cans of wood tone base coat two cans of wood grain finish coat a giani paint mitt 2 brush two plastic tarps roller tray 6 roller arm and one cover and two stir sticks. Make your garage door look like a real raised panel door not just painting wood grain on it. You may remember last summer s tutorial on how i faux painted my front door to look like it was stained wood with transparent wood grain showing through. You can use a product like giani wood look paint and giani decorative magnetic garage door window panes to completely transform your plain white garage door in less than 3 hours.

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. A diy alternative to garageskins is painting your garage door. Then wipe it clean with a damp cloth. Be sure to check out the faux wood doors if you are shopping for new garage doors.

Upgrade your home s curb appeal in a single day. If the door is new clean it with a mild degreasing household cleaner.