Instead gently stir don t whip the gel stain with a stir stick.
How to gel stain a painted garage door.
Gel stains dry quickly so plan on doing this project in the cool part of the day or when the door is in the shade.
In contrast to regular wood stain gel stain does not need to be wiped off or rubbed in.
I went with minwax s gel stain in the color walnut you can find it here.
Here s what you ll need for staining your garage doors.
To apply the stain i used a combination of foam brushes and standard paint brushes it s all about personal preference.
If you have a paneled garage door start at the center of the paneling and work your way out.
A set of three high quality.
Your garage door looks great so smooth and no brush marks.
Our son in law did their garage door and some furniture with gel stain it s gorgeous and has held up so well.
The only trick is to keep the layer even throughout the surface and avoid dripping.
Begin staining all the recessed areas then follow up on the flat surfaces.
Just make sure that the stain is not running.
A quart of minwax gel stain from home depot will set you back a mere 15 76.
Always go the direction of the wood grain pattern on the door.
Looks like you found the right product to use.
How to paint a garage door with gel stain cheap and easy diy materials.
Once exterior flat paint has dried you can now apply your first coat of gel stain.
Did really great job on 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.