You can take your boring old unattractive builder grade door to a work of art just by following a few steps.
Diy faux wood garage doors.
Tips for a diy garage door makeover and how to gel stain a garage door to look like wood.
Be sure to check out the faux wood doors if you are shopping for new garage doors.
Gel stain faux wood finish.
Transform your garage door to a gorgeous faux wood door with this easy gel stain diy garage door makeover.
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A more expensive option is to install a faux wood garage door.
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Here s what you ll need.
Luckily our custom garage door we chose a few years ago already had a faux wood grain inlaid to the panels.
Clean your garage door first.
I ve wanted to switch out our garage door in our kitchen for years.
Get the look of a traditional carriage house garage door for a fraction of the retail price.
I ll show you how.
Last summer when we completed our kitchen refresh i kept hoping to find an old vintage wood paned door we could use.
Choose the right stain color.
A professionally faux painted door will actually look better.
We chose this gel stain in mahogany.
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.
This is a diy anyone can do.
Spike carlsen is a former editor at the family handyman and is the author of three books.
A splintered history of wood.
This guy does a really thorough tutorial on youtube for a garage door in scottsdale az.
So off i went to create a faux wood garage door.
With these diy plans you can make your own using a standard hardboard garage door.
Select a cheap brush.
So with some paint i went to work and made our garage door look like this want to give this faux wood garage door a try.
Here is a cool video that shows how to make a faux wood grain look on a lighter color garage door.