But after thinking it over i decided to make this door look richer like a brand new expensive solid wood door.
How to make a metal garage door look wood.
And i knew i could achieve the look using my faux wood grain painting technique.
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.
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 is a bit more advanced and will take a little longer but i think the project turned out great.
However the wood grains on steel do not look realistic.
Any type of steel door can receive the faux bois treatment even a garage door.
How to paint or stain a steel door to make it look like wood.
This was done in 2 steps in 2 days.
Make your garage door look like a real raised panel door not just painting wood grain on it.
Instead of swapping out a steel door for a wooden one work with what you have.
A professionally faux painted door will actually look better.
Our giani wood look kit for garage doors includes all the tools you need to makeover your garage door from start to finish.
How to paint metal doors to have a woodgrain look.
Transform your garage door to a gorgeous faux wood door with this easy gel stain diy garage door makeover.
A more expensive option is to install a faux wood garage door.
This guy does a really thorough tutorial on youtube for a garage door in scottsdale az.
This technique will give the appearance of a high end solid wood door even close up for under 40.
Apr 17 2020 explore christina s board garage door makeover followed by 173 people on pinterest.
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.
Give the door a faux wood grain finish with paint.