Staining Aluminum Garage Doors

Do not shake the gel stain or it will bubble as you apply it.

Staining aluminum garage doors.

If you re set on painting or staining you will want to invest in a durable exterior latex paint. Plus adding a coat of paint or stain can help preserve your garage door. Heavy scrub brush and sponge. Our gel stained garage door makeover happened one year ago so i m giving you guys an update.

This was done in 2 steps in 2 days. Use a spray cleaner on a cleaning rag to wash the door. If your aluminum garage door s factory painted finish has faded or has areas where the paint is completely worn it s time for a new coat of paint. This is the key to success.

Step 4 drying. The only trick is to keep the layer even throughout the surface and avoid dripping. Painting your garage door. When staining your metal garage door be sure to use a good quality brush.

If you have a paneled garage door start at the center of the paneling and work your way out. Step 1 wash the metal door. These bubbles are permanent and can ruin the finished look. For small areas of dings dents or scratches lightly sand the area and apply touch up stain blending it into the surrounding area.

Depending on the condition of the paint that s currently on your metal garage door you may have to do a little sanding to remove any superficial rust. Paint brush or roller with paint tray. Be sure to clean the metal door well and rid it as much as possible of all dirt dust and. Gel stains are best for staining metal since they stay in place longer.

If your garage door is less than five years old and has a glazed paint finish you ll have to sand it to remove the sheen in order for the stain to adhere properly. Use minwax gel stain to add color to metal or fiberglass doors applying it in thin even strokes using the tip of a quality natural bristle brush. Acrylic latex exterior house paint. We ve lived in our home almost 7 years now.

Make your garage door look like a real raised panel door not just painting wood grain on it. Affiliate links included for your convenience we used a less than 20 can of gel stain to transform our paint faded aluminum garage door. Instead gently stir don t whip the gel stain with a stir stick. Apply our maintenance coat over the entire door.

Clopay actually recommends painting wood garage doors every 1 to 2 years. Since we moved into our home our brown painted aluminum garage door had faded more and more.