Get the look of a traditional carriage house garage door for a fraction of the retail price.
													
																	Diy faux wood garage doors. 
									
	
		
	
																	April 16 2020 diy. 
																	A splintered history of wood. 
																	Am so excited to share this garage door makeover that seriously anyone can do. 
																	Luckily our custom garage door we chose a few years ago already had a faux wood grain inlaid to the panels. 
															
													
									
	
		
	
																	Clean your garage door first. 
																	Gel stain faux wood finish. 
																	Tips for a diy garage door makeover and how to gel stain a garage door to look like wood. 
																	Last summer when we completed our kitchen refresh i kept hoping to find an old vintage wood paned door we could use. 
															
													
									
	
		
	
																	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. 
																	This is a diy anyone can do. 
																	Select a cheap brush. 
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																	Transform your garage door to a gorgeous faux wood door with this easy gel stain diy garage door makeover. 
																	So with some paint i went to work and made our garage door look like this want to give this faux wood garage door a try. 
																	So off i went to create a faux wood garage door. 
																	Choose the right stain color. 
															
													
									
	
		
	
																	With these diy plans you can make your own using a standard hardboard garage door. 
																	Here s what you ll need. 
																	A professionally faux painted door will actually look better. 
																	Here is a cool video that shows how to make a faux wood grain look on a lighter color garage door. 
															
													
									
	
		
	
																	You can take your boring old unattractive builder grade door to a work of art just by following a few steps. 
																	This guy does a really thorough tutorial on youtube for a garage door in scottsdale az. 
																	Be sure to check out the faux wood doors if you are shopping for new garage doors. 
																	Spike carlsen is a former editor at the family handyman and is the author of three books. 
															
													
									
	
		
	
																	I ll show you how. 
																	A more expensive option is to install a faux wood garage door. 
																	We chose this gel stain in mahogany.