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.
Paint aluminum garage door to look like wood.
Wood stains sealers clear topcoats.
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.
Aesthetics a wooden door is going to look better than a metal one in most instances.
Browse our gallery to find color inspiration for your garage door.
Painting your garage door is a great way to add curb appeal to your home.
Supplies cost less than 40 00 or we.
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.
Wood is just such an appealing material to work with.
A more expensive option is to install a faux wood garage door.
Wood grain can be added to any door or surface with the help of a simple hand held tool that can be purchased at most hardware stores.
This technique will give the appearance of a high end solid.
However the wood grains on steel do not look realistic.
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.
This was done in 2 steps in 2 days.
How to paint metal doors to have a woodgrain look.
And i knew i could achieve the look using my faux wood grain painting technique.
I originally planned on simply painting that to match the tan on the rest of the door.
Our giani wood look kit for garage doors includes all the tools you need to makeover your garage door from start to finish.
But after thinking it over i decided to make this door look richer like a brand new expensive solid wood door.
A professionally faux painted door will actually look better.
As we ve seen in the product list above there are also a lot more color options when it comes to wood garage door paint.
Paint a cardboard scrap for practice paint several pieces of scrap cardboard in the same base color you plan to use.