Mahogany Gel Stain Garage Door

Gel stained front door.

Mahogany gel stain garage door.

Wet or tacky gel stain can be removed easily with a rag moistened with mineral spirits. Another update our gel stained garage door one year later almost 4 years now and still going strong. The furniture is so pretty with gel stain. Your garage door looks great so smooth and no brush marks.

Tips for a diy garage door makeover and how to gel stain a garage door to look like wood. Our son in law did their garage door and some furniture with gel stain it s gorgeous and has held up so well. 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. Staining a wood door is optional.

We used gel stain on our front door you can read all about it here. We chose this gel stain in mahogany. While some people prefer to let the natural reddish brown color of the mahogany shine through others may wish to enhance this color using a wood stain. Select a cheap brush.

Varathane 224500 premium gel stain half pint red mahogany general finishes oil base gel stain 1 quart java minwax 213204444 polyshades stain polyurethane in 1 step 1 2 pint pecan satin. Choose the right stain color. Looks like you found the right product to use. Transform your garage door to a gorgeous faux wood door with this easy gel stain diy garage door makeover.