Faux Wood Grain Garage Door Painting

We ve been dreaming up garage door makeover ideas since we first purchased our home and though we ve been making over just about every square inch of our house our garage door was working and in great condition.

Faux wood grain garage door painting.

Be sure to check out the faux wood doors if you are shopping for new garage doors. Simple faux wood grain instructional that anyone can master. So off i went to create a faux wood garage door. Transform your existing garage doors to the look of real wood with faux doors call today 303 552 1187 at faux doors we elevate the curb appeal and attraction of your home by hand painting your current garage doors to look like real wood grain doors.

Prep the surface. Transform your garage door to a gorgeous faux wood door with this easy gel stain diy garage door makeover. He made the best tiki i have ever seen. You ll be happy to know that garaga offers a steel garage door in american walnut.

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. Materials needed sanding block or sander giani wood look paint for garage doors. 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. It is painted in two directions a first in the garage door industry and then fired.

Here s what you ll need. Make your garage door look like a real raised panel door not just painting wood grain on it. A more expensive option is to install a faux wood garage door. He did a fantastic job on these white doors they really look like wood.

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. This gives it the appearance of a genuine wood door with the woodgrain effect embossed on the surface of the metal. He told me he also does faux painting on garage doors to make them look like wood. Our giani wood look kit for garage doors includes all the tools you need to makeover your garage door from start to finish.

Clean the surface thoroughly. This was done in 2 steps in 2 days. A professionally faux painted door will actually look better. This all looked soooo good that my neighbors used him too.

This technique will fool the most critical eye. Luckily our custom garage door we chose a few years ago already had a faux wood grain inlaid to the panels. To learn more consult a garage door specialist in your area. Also sand any rough areas and remove any sanding dust with a damp rag.

Give it a try but remember practice makes perfect.