A diy alternative to garageskins is painting your garage door.
Garage door painted to look like wood.
The only color aspect of the exterior that i am 100 sure of is i like the look of stained wood doors like the wood on these garage door.
But after thinking it over i decided to make this door look richer like a brand new expensive solid wood door.
Use an exterior primer if the part of the.
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Make your garage door look like a real raised panel door not just painting wood grain on it.
Most neutral colors would work great for this but if you ve got a bright or bold garage door color you may consider painting it neutral before adding the gel stain.
A professionally faux painted door will actually look better.
And i knew i could achieve the look using my faux wood grain painting technique.
If the door is new clean it with a mild degreasing household cleaner.
Then wipe it clean with a damp cloth.
You can use a product like giani wood look paint and giani decorative magnetic garage door window panes to completely transform your plain white garage door in less than 3 hours.
This was done in 2 steps in 2 days.
Prime the door with a rust resistant latex primer even if the door is new and has been primed at the factory.
This technique will give the appearance of a high end solid.
Painting your garage door is a great way to add curb appeal to your home.
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.
Gently sand a previously painted door to make the door more receptive to primer.
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.
Part of the process of staining a garage door to look like wood is using brush strokes to allow the base color to come through just a little to give it that woodgrain look.
A more expensive option is to install a faux wood garage door.
Upgrade your home s curb appeal in a single day.
Paint your garage door and your front door to look like real wood with giani wood look paint.
Painting your garage door.
Giani wood look is a simple diy makeover system that requires little preparation and will transform the front of your home.
Be sure to check out the faux wood doors if you are shopping for new garage doors.
I originally planned on simply painting that to match the tan on the rest of the door.