Heidi said that she used the sock method and went with the grain of the door when applying the gel stain and top coat.
Walnut gel stain front door.
Applying the stain too thick may hinder its ability to dry fully.
Look how she transformed her fiberglass front door.
Stain over paint or existing stain without having to strip your old finish.
Old masters gel stain is a highly pigmented oil based stain designed to achieve intense colors on interior and exterior wood fiberglass primed metal and composition surfaces.
Its thick formula allows easy application and superior color control necessary to achieve a rich and uniform color on most surfaces in a single application.
So i figured why not trying using gel stain on our front door.
Restyle junkie says our customer heidi recently purchased general finishes gel stain in antique walnut.
It was painted a beautiful glossy black ten years ago when the house was built.
Feather river doors 67 5 in x81 625 in.
Lakewood brass 3 4 oval lt stained walnut oak right hand fiberglass prehung front door w sidelites 8 model 721991 3b3.
Most gel stain manufacturers recommended using a total of no more than 2 or 3 coats.
Wet or tacky gel stain can be removed easily with a rag moistened with mineral spirits.
Gel stain is especially recommended for woods such as pine.
For the most consistent finish stain the entire door and apply follow up coats as needed rather than concentrating on a single section at a time.
Pacific entries 36 in.
Jamb model wa51rc6 1 098 00.
I went with minwax s gel stain in the color walnut you can find it here.
Walnut right hand inswing arched 2 panel speakeasy stained alder prehung front door with 6 9 16 in.
The only thing that bugged me about the foam brushes is that they arent very durable.
We moved in eight years ago and it s been fading since.
To apply the stain i used a combination of foam brushes and standard paint brushes it s all about personal preference.
Our front door faces east and gets the beating sun for the first 5 6 hours of the day.
To complete the graining process wait until the first coat of minwax gel stain is completely dry 24 48 hours then apply a second coat of gel stain with a natural bristle brush in the direction of the grain pattern created.