Start by using a brush on all the recessed areas and then use a roller on the flat surfaces.
Minwax stain garage door.
We ve lived in our home almost 7 years now.
Affiliate links included for your convenience we used a less than 20 can of gel stain to transform our paint faded aluminum garage door.
Stain vertical surfaces with minwax gel stain uploaded feb 7 2016.
Fiberglass is non porous and won t absorb the stain the way a wood surface does.
Our gel stained garage door makeover happened one year ago so i m giving you guys an update.
It s a pretty easy thing to do overall.
Since we moved into our home our brown painted aluminum garage door had faded more and more.
So it s best to apply gel stain with a bristle brush.
See application instructions above.
What s the best way to apply minwax gel stain to a fiberglass door.
As much as possible try to imitate the natural texture and grain direction of real wood.
Wood finishing expert bruce johnson is here to help you complete your next wood finishing project.
In this edition of just ask bruce he demonstrates how to stain a vertical surface such as your front door without letting the stain drip.
You can then create a woodgrain finish with your brush using a striƩ technique.
Minwax gel stain is available in 8 colors.
I used the mahogany wood gel stain by minwax since it s gel it works on metal and a 2 foam brush.
Allow 24 to 48 hours for the stain to dry completely.