Lay down the drop cloth tarp or sheet to protect the driveway.
Staining redwood garage door with minwax.
After 1 hour the surface is dry to the touch.
For a deeper color and sheen wait one hour and apply a second coat.
Stir minwax gel stain until creamy before use and occasionally during use.
Let dry completely so you can determine whether you re satisfied with the color.
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.
For ease of staining and finishing it is recommended that you finish the door before installation.
Always test stain on a hidden area of the wood to verify desired color.
It s a pretty easy thing to do overall.
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.
Optional to help ensure uniform acceptance of the stain and finish use minwax water based pre stain wood conditioner.
Once satisfied add the gel stain to the paint tray and begin staining.
The colors shown are for reference purposes only.
Add a small amount of stain to the garage door as a color test.
Let door dry completely before starting.
Minwax helps you select the ideal stain color for your wood project.
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.
They have been reproduced using digital production techniques.
Wait overnight before subjecting the wood to normal use.