Paint a cardboard scrap for practice paint several pieces of scrap cardboard in the same base color you plan to use.
Garage door paint looks like wood.
Be sure to check out the faux wood doors if you are shopping for new garage doors.
A professionally faux painted door will actually look better.
Paint your garage door and your front door to look like real wood with giani wood look paint.
Our giani wood look kit for garage doors includes all the tools you need to makeover your garage door from start to finish.
Giani wood look is a simple diy makeover system that requires little preparation and will transform the front of your home.
Make your garage door look like a real raised panel door not just painting wood grain on it.
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.
If the door has raised panels apply the paint in the direction you prefer for the faux wood grain this way any visible brush strokes add to the grain effect.
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 more expensive option is to install a faux wood garage door.