What s the best way to apply minwax gel stain to a fiberglass door.
Minwax stain garage door.
It s a pretty easy thing to do overall.
Lay down the drop cloth tarp or sheet to protect the driveway.
Would love your advice.
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.
So it s best to apply gel stain with a bristle brush.
Most garage doors are stamped to look like wood grain even though they are metal.
I used the mahogany wood gel stain by minwax since it s gel it works on metal and a 2 foam brush here s the original garage door that s my halloween spider herbert.
Minwax design series washes wood effects and waxes offer new options for bare wood and wood that s already stained.
See application instructions above.
Let door dry completely before starting.
Fiberglass is non porous and won t absorb the stain the way a wood surface does.
Let dry completely so you can determine whether you re satisfied with the color.
I must use a water based stain.
Hi houzzers i am in search of a semi transparent dark stain to complement dark brown windows for my front door.
A good washing with soap and water using a pressure washer at the lowest setting should suffice.
What s better sherwin williams woodscapes or minwax.
Once satisfied add the gel stain to the paint tray and begin staining.
Excess stain should be evened out with the brush not wiped away with a rag.