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